Participatory budgeting

Participation is one of the key goals of the Riihimäki City Strategy. Participation is implemented in Riihimäki in many different ways. One way is participatory budgeting, where residents get to decide how the city's public funds are used. The goal of participatory budgeting is to brainstorm, decide and implement together to make Riihimäki an even better and more functional place to live. In Riihimäki, 100,000 euros have been allocated annually for participatory budgeting. Proposals for development projects in the city can be made by private individuals, communities and groups freely gathered around a topic, such as clubs, school classes or hobby circles.

Participatory budgeting idea search begins

100 euros are again available for participatory budgeting. The idea call for 000 will start in September 2026 on the participatory platform osallistu.riihimaki.fi

2026 season schedule

• September 22–November 22, 2025 collection of ideas and support for ideas.
• Evaluating and working on proposals that received at least 10 endorsements by November 22 into plans.
• November 25.11.2025, 17 from 19-3 pm, a workshop on turning OSBU ideas into plans will be open to residents at Anttoni House (Öllerinkatu XNUMX).
• January 5-31, 2026 participatory budgeting vote.
• Publication of results in February 2026 (week 6).
• Implementation of the winning plans during 2026.

Anyone can submit suggestions. Only Riihimäki residents, 6th graders and older children and youth, and adults are allowed to vote. The voter must be registered in the city of Riihimäki and the voter must not have a data security ban, which prevents the transmission of hometown information. You can vote online with bank credentials, a mobile certificate or students' MPASSid credentials.

Results of the 2025 season vote

In the January 2025 participatory budgeting, 984 Riihimäki residents voted. Voting ended on January 31, 2025, and 9 plans were chosen for implementation:

• Painting of electrical cabinets €2
• Distribution of Ferramol to households to eradicate Spanish hornet in problem areas €6
• First aid equipment for all primary schools €8
• Sewing machine and hem for the library €1
• Three open children's events at Ö-talo €2
• Park dining for children and young people €12
• Implementation of a mountain bike route and Bike Park area in Riihimäki €40
• Coffee break for parents at Aapeli Open 500 €
• Investment in printed textbooks €27

The total budget of the plans to be implemented is 100 euros. Proposals were selected for implementation in order according to the number of votes, so that the total amount of 000 euros is as full as possible, but not exceeded.

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

The short address for this page is riihimaki.fi/osallistuva-budjetointi.