Participatory Budgeting Mnuu Huki

Participatory budgeting is being implemented for the fifth time

The City of Rauma will implement participatory budgeting for the fifth time in 2025. Residents were invited to submit ideas and vote on projects to be carried out, with a total budget of €50,000 allocated for implementation.

The voting phase of Rauma’s participatory budgeting concluded on 7 May. Citizens and others interested in Rauma’s affairs cast their votes to choose their favorite ideas from ten proposals. A total of 2,217 votes were cast, and four proposals will now proceed to implementation.

Four proposals will be implemented

Proposals selected for implementation this year:

  1. Construction of an outdoor gym in Lappi kirkonkylä (cost estimate: €20,000) – 520 votes
  2. Repairing the trail between Pitkäjärvi and Äyhöjärvi to make it suitable for cycling (cost estimate: €10,000) – 318 votes
  3. Outdoor gym for summer use in a suitable location (cost estimate: €15,000) – 276 votes
  4. Acquisition of gym equipment for the Pommari gym in Kourujärvi (cost estimate: €3,000) – 260 votes

All proposals included in the voting phase

  • Acquisition of gym equipment for the Pommari gym in Kourujärvi (cost: €3,000), 260 votes
  • Construction of a dog park in the Pyynpää area (cost: €10,000), 185 votes
  • Construction of an outdoor gym in Lappi kirkonkylä (cost: €20,000), 520 votes
  • Birdwatching and observation tower in the terrain between Otanmaantie and Sokertopantie (on city-owned land) (cost: €40,000), 163 votes
  • Repairing the trail between Pitkäjärvi and Äyhöjärvi to make it suitable for cycling (cost: €10,000), 318 votes
  • Equipping libraries with reading corners or other cozy seating options (cost: €4,000), 74 votes
  • Acquisition of a water trampoline (in a location with sufficient depth) (cost: €2,000), 81 votes
  • Construction of a playground with swings next to an existing outdoor trail (cost: €8,000), 94 votes
  • Large scenic swing by the Rauma canal or seashore (cost: €5,000), 248 votes
  • Outdoor gym for summer use in a suitable location (cost: €15,000), 276 votes

Idea phase ended on 9 April

The idea submission phase of participatory budgeting ran from Monday, 10 March to Wednesday, 9 April. All submitted proposals were reviewed and their regularity assessed.

Evaluation Criteria

This year, proposals were grouped under specific themes:

Themes for 2025
  • Leisure time activities for families
  • Strengthening the sense of community among families
  • Promoting sexual well-being and safety of the city’s youth
  • Substance abuse prevention and education for youth
  • Fostering familiarity with the environment, for example through local nature destinations
  • Reducing loneliness among residents
  • Reducing obesity among residents
  • Environmental improvement of the Rauma canal area
  • Developing Rauma as a bicycle-friendly city
  • Increasing internationality in Rauma
  • Raising Rauma’s visibility on the global map

Contact for more information

  • Sundman Jyrki

    Controller

    Tel. +358 44 403 7911

    jyrki.sundman@rauma.fi

Finished Implementations

2024
  • 100 new geocaches in Reksaari and Nurmes
  • Jumping platform on Bergströminlampi
  • Campfire spot on Nasulampi
  • Outdoor excercise area in Unaja
2023
  • Design and implementation of a signposted cycle route in the city centre
  • Construction of a canopy or covered picnic area with tables and benches in Kaunisjärvi Park
  • Improvement and extension of the campfire site at the Maanpäännokka with benches and a table and the provision of ancillary activities in the surrounding nature area
  • Upgrading and maintenance of the mountain bike trail in the Pyytjärvi area
  • Addition of an outdoor fitness facility at the playground on Yhdystie in Kodisjoki
  • Extension of the Pyynpää outdoor sports area – addition of frisbee golf baskets and a basketball court near Pyynpää school
  • Replacement of aerobic equipment in the Lappi gym
  • Purchase of rowing boats for free use in the canal
  • Implementation of a lace-wing mural near the town centre or Rauma’s attractions
2022
  • Outdoor film for young people
  • Rauma 580 theme party for adults with intellectual disabilities at the Ooperi
  • Maltti & Valtti show at the Lappi Sports Hall
  • Outdoor fitness equipment at the playground in Kaakkuripuisto
2021
  • War veterans’ badges on 50 flagpoles of the City of Rauma
  • Livening up the yard of Hj. Nortamo school with benches, frisbee baskets and chin-up bars
  • Replacement of kerbside litter bins as a pilot project
  • Model of the Old Town Hall and traffic lights for the children’s traffic park