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Boston’s first youth driven, “” culminated in June with Boston youth 12-25 years old voting on how to spend $1 million in public funds. This project is lead by the and the non-profit .  Unlike other forms of civic engagement, participatory budgeting provides an opportunity for residents as collaborative decision makers. Residents are involved in every part of the process: identifying community priorities, working directly with government officials on viable projects, and voting on which projects to implement. The decisions are binding. According to Dr. Hollie Russon Gilman, ¹ú²úÊÓƵ Civic Innovation Fellow, “It also reimagines what is possible for a 21st century elected officials. Engaging with constituents can be more than simply a twitter account”