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The People’s Budgeting Project

September 2021 - December 2021
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Larry Kata (MPP/MHI ‘22), Sharif Krabti (MSW ‘21), Rachel Schafer (MPP ‘22), Michelle Ubah (MPP ‘22), Maheen Zahid (MPP ‘22)
The team’s research sought to uncover how to create a more participatory, justice-centered budgeting process for Washtenaw County. Their final presentation summarizes these findings in a way that’s accessible to citizens looking to become engaged around this issue.  The team focused on 1) current county budget processes and 2) best practices for implementing participatory budgeting. They found that while change tends to be incremental, there are signs that trying to create more opportunities to change the budgeting process is viable. If those changes come in the form of participatory...
Program in Practical Policy Projects

Analysis of Community Capital Impacts

September 2021 - December 2021
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Maximilian Hill (MPP '22), José Lemus (MPP ‘22), Dan Marchini (MPP ‘22), Emily Tuesday (MPA '22)
Made possible by the 2012 JOBS Act, Community Capital fundraising has become an increasingly popular way for small regional businesses and fledgling startups to raise capital while providing investment opportunities to investors at all levels of income and sophistication.  This report analyzes data from Honeycomb Credit, a major crowdfunding platform, to evaluate SEC regulations on crowdfunding, identify gaps in current reporting requirements, and recommend areas for further research. The team looked at comparisons between businesses within two major cities, Pittsburgh and Cleveland, due...