In the OmaStadi vote held in October last year, 75 proposals were selected for implementation. The city will implement all the proposals. Preparations are already under way in the city’s divisions. More details about the individual schedules will be made available on the OmaStadi website this spring.
Each of the OmaStadi proposals will be implemented according to their own schedule. More details about the individual schedules will be made available on the OmaStadi website(Link leads to external service) this spring. Proposal updates will also include information on implementation-related interaction.
Some of the proposals will be further elaborated with citizens, for example, including through online comments. Some of the proposals may also involve the organisation of interaction events.
The Urban Environment Division will implement most of the proposals, more than 60. The preparation of the proposals is already well under way.
– The large number of the projects was a pleasant surprise, which is why the proposals will be implemented in stages during 2022 and 2023, says Nina Mouhu, Project Manager at the Urban Environment Division.
Proposal on outreach substance abuse work in the Central district
One of the first projects whose implementation planning has just begun is the proposal on outreach substance abuse work in the Central district, which is the responsibility of the Social Services and Health Care Division. According to Special Planner Joonas Munck, who is responsible for the project, the operations will probably start in the autumn.
– In addition to the services of the city, there are many substance abuse services offered by organisations in the Central district. The project will be implemented in extensive cooperation with organisations and networks, says Munck.
Laura Kyntölä, who submitted the proposal, is pleased that the proposal received the second highest number of votes in the Central district.
– I hope that the proposal will inspire people to think more about the city through the needs of customers and target groups, says Kyntölä.
OmaStadi is Helsinki’s way of implementing participatory budgeting
In the OmaStadi vote held in October of last year, 47,064 citizens, or 8.1% of citizens entitled to vote, exercised their right to vote. Last year, thousands of Helsinki citizens participated in the development of ideas aimed at improving the habitability and functionality of Helsinki in cooperation with the city’s experts.
OmaStadi is Helsinki’s way of implementing participatory budgeting. Helsinki will spend EUR 8.8 million implementing ideas proposed by city residents. The ideas will be developed together into proposals on which the residents will vote. The city will implement the proposals that get the most votes.
Read more:
OmaStadi’s follow-up site for the proposals to be implemented(Link leads to external service)
(Link leads to external service)Find your way to participate in and influence the development of Helsinki(Link leads to external service)
Drawing: Minna Alanko, City of Helsinki Media Bank.