Find out more here: https://www.pbdurham.org/cycle_3

Residents are encouraged to follow PB Durham on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for the latest information. For questions and/or comments residents can send an email to PB Durham staff, or call (919) 560-4111, ext. 20290.

We track every idea that has been submitted using our digital portal.

However, PB only has a limited amount of funds to spend, so we have to cut down the number of projects with the help of our volunteer budget delegates.

We use three criteria to determine which projects should be on the voting ballot: equity, feasibility, and impact.

Many projects that do not make it are too expensive, do not impact marginalized or disenfranchised groups, and may have a limited impact compared to other projects. Others are not selected because they are already on schedule to be completed by the City of Durham!  Nonetheless, idea submissions still inform much of the work of other city departments. If a lot of people are requesting sidewalks to be fixed in a certain neighborhood, we take that into consideration in future plans!

While PB is a useful tool for increasing participatory democracy, it is not meant to replace representative democracy.

The City of Durham works hard to provide basic services such as wastewater treatment and trash collection. In addition, the city has a number of initiatives meant to increase community engagement and involvement in city policies, such as their ENGAGE Comprehensive Plan Engagement, as well as equity-focused programs such as their Green and Equitable Infrastructure Project Planning and YouthWorks programs.

PB helps the City of Durham understand what residents want in their communities, but it does not replace or take funds from the general services that the city provides to keep Durham running. 

To look at our list of winning projects, check out PB Cycle 1 Selected Projects and PB Cycle 2 Selected Projects.

All submitted ideas are evaluated based on feasibility, impact, and equity. One example of an ineligible project might be a sidewalk on a road maintained by the state (outside the City's Control).  Another might be a new city pool (too expensive), or a new playground in a neighborhood that already has several playgrounds (low impact and low equity).

For more details, check out our Evaluation Matrix that we used in PB Cycle 1 to score projects.

Check out our Project Implementation Tab. This site is routinely updated.