Winning ideas for the participatory budget have been revealed
Tartu City Government Press Release
/ A total of 5859 Tartu residents took part in the participatory budget vote, which took place from 3–9 October, casting a total of 11 340 votes. The most votes were received by idea "Movement inspiring activity area at the Forselius School" (1351 votes) and idea "Karlova Beach" (1345 votes).
The winning idea aims to offer better leisure opportunities for students of Forselius School and families in the surrounding area. The second-place idea for Karlova Beach envisions creating a well-maintained recreational area by the river, located along the Sadamaraudtee between Jõe Prisma and the new development on Siili Street.
Results:
- Movement inspiring activity area at the Forselius School (1351 häält)
- Karlova Beach (1345 votes)
- Traffic lights made smarter and more people-friendly (787 votes)
- Bottle racks for bins (770 votes)
- Utility building at the Sepa Football Centre (651 votes)
- Cycle tracks for one-way streets (626 votes)
- Outdoor riverside terrace by the Emajõgi River (609 votes)
- Makeover of food distribution cabinets (596 votes)
- Lilacs in Tartu (545 votes)
- Dangerous cycle tracks made safer (477 votes)
- Disc golf park on Lammi Road (387 votes)
- Neobaltia summer garden (386 votes)
- Picnic and barbecuing spots (379 votes)
- Public outdoor sports campus and skill track for Annelinn (360 votes)
- Footpath at Väike-Anne Canal (346 votes)
- Public boat moorings in the City Centre (325 votes)
- What did the Tartu Bishop’s Castle look like? (298 votes)
- Ropka Dog Park (261 votes)
- Development of the activity area at the Ilmatsalu Hobby and Youth Centre (256 votes)
- Musical Park (227 votes)
- A place for leisure in Märja (174 votes)
- Toes dry! (173 votes)
More information about the content of the ideas is available here: https://www.volis.ee/gvolis/osale/index?kid=14833
Each voter had the opportunity to choose between 22 ideas submitted by fellow city residents, and to cast up to 3 votes. In 2025 at least two of the ideas that received the most votes will be brought to life. The maximum upper limit for one idea is EUR 100,000. The total budget for Tartu’s participative budget is EUR 200,000.
The goal of the participatory budget is to improve cooperation between communities, introduce city residents to the principles behind budget preparation, and to actually bring something to life.
Further information on the participatory budget: www.tartu.ee/en/participativebudgeting
Last changed 09.10.2024
