In participatory budgeting, 100 000 euros will be used to implement the residents' ideas

Participatory budgeting for 2026 has started in Riihimäki. The collection of residents' ideas to spend the 100 euros has started today, Monday, September 000. Ideas for the development of Riihimäkä's living environment and city can be submitted until November 22.

Participatory budgeting means that residents come up with ideas and decide how to use shared money. Leave your ideas at  osallistu.riihimaki.fi.

It is also worth considering suggestions together in the neighborhood, school classes, associations, and hobby groups.

Submit your own idea or support ideas created by others

You can view suggestions already submitted by others in the online service. osallistu.riihimaki.fi. In order to advance to the evaluation stage, the proposal needs 10 endorsements by November 22 at the latest. So leave your proposal in good time so that other townspeople have time to look and support it.

You can view proposals in the online service without logging in. Making suggestions, supporting and commenting, however, require logging in with a mobile certificate or bank credentials. Students can identify themselves with their own MPASSid ID. Instructions for using the service can be found in the online service. The library staff provides guidance on using the online service. You can also leave your proposal on a paper form in the library, Information Center or Riksula.

"Before submitting your own proposal, it is worth familiarizing yourself with the participatory budgeting rules on the city's website, as all proposals that go to the vote must be in accordance with Riihimäki's participatory budgeting principles. If necessary, I can help you assess this," says Mira Ahjoniemi, Project Manager for Participatory Budgeting.

Ideas submitted to the participatory budgeting online service can be further developed jointly between the person, group or association that submitted the idea and the city, so adding contact information to the online service profile is helpful. Proposals that exceed the support threshold will also be further developed in an open Osbu workshop on November 25, 2025 from 17-19 pm at Antoni's house (Öllerinkatu 3). Welcome! There is no need to register for the workshop in advance.

The ideation phase continues until early November.

The ideation phase ends on November 22. Residents from other localities can also submit ideas. The voting phase for the plans will follow from January 5–31, 2026. All 6th graders and older residents of Riihimäki can vote in participatory budgeting.

Everyone's voice matters. The city will implement the proposals decided in the vote during 2026.

Based on the survey, we are satisfied with participatory budgeting

During the summer, the townspeople were asked about their experiences and wishes for the development of participatory budgeting. The majority of survey respondents hoped that participatory budgeting would continue in the same way. Based on the answers, the townspeople are currently satisfied with the process.

In the future, for example, annual themes or extending the period of participatory budgeting to two years can be considered.

Participatory budgeting in brief

• As in previous years, Riihimäki will use 100 euros for participatory budgeting in 000.
• The ideas must be in line with Riihimäki's strategy and values, be of general benefit and bring joy to as many townspeople as possible. In addition, the city must have the authority to implement the ideas.
• The ideas must be feasible during the year 2026.
• The city implements the ideas that received the most votes.

Participatory budgeting schedule

• September 22–November 22, 2025: Submitting ideas and gathering support for ideas.
• Evaluating proposals that received at least 10 endorsements and working them into plans.
• On November 25, 2025, an open workshop to work on ideas will be held at Anton's house from 17-19 pm.
• 5.–31. January 2026 vote on participatory budgeting.
• In February 2026, the results will be published in week 6.
• Implementation of the winning plans during 2026.

Leave your ideas and view ideas left by others at osallistu.riihimaki.fi.

If using the electronic service is not possible, leave your idea on a paper form at the library (Kauppakatu 16), Riksula (Antonin talo, Öllerinkatu 3) or Tietotuva (Eteläinen Asemakatu 2, high building, street level) during the opening hours of the offices.