By the People, For the People: Participatory Budgeting from the Bottom Up in North America August 14, 2023September 21, 2023Jamie Borgan This article examines participatory budgeting in the North American context. By the People, For the People: Participatory Budgeting from the Bottom Up in North America. Secondo, D. & Lerner, J. (2012). Journal of Deliberative Democracy.