The New York City Civic Engagement Commission and Institute for Health Equity Research at Icahn School of Medicine presented on the potential impact of participatory budgeting (PB) as a mode of civic engagement to improve health outcomes and advance equity for racially and ethnically marginalized communities. Their one-year Systems for Action study began in October 2025.

For more information on the project, click here. To watch the Research in Progress webinar from February 4, 2026, click here.