Participatory budgeting

Inclusion is one of the central goals of the strategy of the city of Riihimäki. Inclusion is implemented in Riihimäki in many different ways. One way is participatory budgeting, where residents get to decide how the public funds available to the city are used. The goal of participatory budgeting is to ideate, decide and realize an even better and more functional home in Riihimäki. In Riihimäki, 100 euros have been set aside annually for participatory budgeting. Proposals on how that amount should be used can be made by private individuals, communities and groups freely gathered around the topic, such as clubs, school classes or hobby circles.

The collection of ideas for participatory budgeting 2025 is underway

The new season of participatory budgeting has started with the collection of ideas. During the ideation period, at least 10 proposals that receive support advance to evaluation. Create your own idea here: participate.riihimaki.fi

New season schedule

• September 30–10 November 2024 Submitting ideas and gathering support for ideas.
• Evaluating and working on proposals that received at least 10 endorsements by November 10 into plans.
• 7.–31. January 2025 vote on participatory budgeting.
• Publication of results in February 2025 (week 6).
• Implementation of the winning plans during 2025.

Anyone can submit suggestions. All 6th graders and older children and youth and adults who are registered in the city of Riihimäki can participate in the vote. You can vote online with bank IDs, a mobile certificate or students' MPASSid IDs

The results of the previous OSBU season's voting

In the January 2024 participatory budgeting, 927 Riihimäki residents voted. Voting ended on January 31, 2024, and 14 plans were chosen for implementation:

• Stop bullying plan 5 euros
• Let's fight against the Spanish sirens 6 euros
• Painting electrical cabinets 2 euros
• Borrowing point for tools 1 euros
• Support for mental well-being plan 17 euros
• Transportation for the elderly and people with reduced mobility 1 euros
• Art hobby for a year for 50 needy children and young people 7 euros
• Supporting the activities of the municipality-specific parents' association EUR 1
• Park concert series 2024 4 euros
• Vahteristo fitness ladder 2 euros
• Trash cans next to all senior benches 8 euros
• Renovation of Paalijärvi swimming beach EUR 35
• A wide carpet floor and accessories for a carpet cleaning place, 5 euros
• Outdoor chess game place in the park 3 euros

The total budget of the plans to be implemented is 99 euros. Proposals were selected for implementation in order according to the number of votes, so that the total amount of 300 euros is as full as possible, but not exceeded.

Detailed plans and voting results can be seen on the participation platform participate.riihimaki.fi