The Difference
Definition
Not the amount (both $1.2B), but HOW it’s spent:
– Current administration: Centralized police precincts → Biggers: 46 neighborhood substations
– Current administration: Scattered programs → Biggers: 18 consolidated wellness centers
– Current administration: $63.5M on jails → Biggers: $27M on jails, $36.5M on prevention
– Current administration: Minimal citizen input → Biggers: $15M participatory budgeting
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