1.0 Idea Generation

What happened during Idea Generation?

In the fall of 2023, New Yorkers were invited to attend public and virtual Idea Generation Workshops to:

  • Learn how the city budget works

  • Talk about what their neighborhoods need

  • Share and develop ideas to improve their communities

They also submitted ideas online, here at Participate.nyc.gov.

Highlights from Idea Generation!

  • Before launching, the CEC led an engagement process to request proposals from community-based organizations and other groups to partner with us to facilitate Idea Generations Workshops across the five boroughs. There were a total of 82 partners selected to host IG workshops throughout the fall. Get to know our IG Partners

  • The CEC and our 82 partners facilitated 441 Idea Generation Workshops across the city through which we engaged 9,215 New Yorkers. View all Community IG Workshops.

  • In total, New Yorkers submitted 1,943 ideas across the five boroughs. Of those, 209 were submitted online and 1,738 were submitted in person. View all Submitted Ideas.

    A photo collage with four photos of Idea Generation Workshops being held across New York CIty with diverse participants.