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  I noted this statement below in the explanation of Participatory Budgeting.
  
  "Remember - you need to get people to vote for your project - so please encourage your friends, family, neighbours and colleagues to attend the "You Decide" events."
  
  So, Participatory Budgeting may appear more democratic but to me there seem flaws. For example, would a project get votes according to merit - or because Uncle Fred's the chairman? What about projects which serve people who may be less able to attend and therefore vote at the "You Decide" events?
  
  I'm sure that those who attend will discern good projects and worthwhile needs; nevertheless the statement above suggests to me that this process has the potential to be not as objective or democratic, as it first appears.

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