Participatory budgeting (PB) works best if this activity is viewed to be part of a trend that is referred to as community-based work. But this connection is not often made. As a result, many PB projects tend to drift away from their home communities. Although working in communities is thought to be a very practical endeavor, philosophy should not be ignored, particularly if the aim is to be community-based. Some examples are supplied in this paper that illustrate how this community-based philosophy alters, and improves, some traditional phases of PB projects. The overall result is to keep these budgeting projects informed by local knowledge and under community control.

如果参与式预算（PB）被视为基于社区的工作趋势的一部分，那么该活动效果最佳。但这种联系并不常见。因此，许多 PB 项目往往会偏离其所在社区。尽管社区工作被认为是一项非常实际的工作，但哲学不应被忽视，特别是如果目标是以社区为基础的话。本文提供了一些示例，说明这种基于社区的理念如何改变和改进 PB 项目的一些传统阶段。总体结果是让这些预算项目了解当地情况并处于社区控制之下。