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The OmaStadi project has enabled robot clubs for schoolchildren, encouraging primary school-age children and young people to learn about robotics and programming. The aim of the clubs is to learn the important skills of the future by developing different types of robots. Where possible, robot clubs are organised in the afternoons for primary and secondary school children on the premises of schools in East Helsinki. The clubs are free of charge and open to pupils from your school. The content of the clubs is adapted according to the age of the participants and the equipment available.

OmaStadi is Helsinki's way of implementing participatory budgeting, where Helsinki spends 8.8 million euros to implement the suggestions of city residents. In this round, we are looking for OmaStadi volunteers. Volunteers would share information about OmaStadi and encourage residents to submit proposals and participate in voting. Any Helsinki resident who is interested in developing Helsinki together with other residents can act as an OmaStadi volunteer.

How can I participate in the City of Helsinki’s OmaStadi participatory budgeting process? What kinds of proposals to improve the city can be submitted? These kinds of questions and more will be answered at the OmaStadi 2023–2024 kick-off on Thursday, 24 August at 16.30–18.

In the OmaStadi vote in the autumn of 2021, new places to rest for the elderly and people with reduced mobility were hoped for. As a result of joint development, benches and lighting will be added to the outdoor recreation areas of Iso Huopalahti, Pikku Huopalahti, Tali and Munkinseutu.

The school summer holidays did begun. What to do with all this free time? One good idea is to go to Uutela to meet grazing sheep with your whole family. But where did the sheep come from?

The next round of OmaStadi will begin in October. It will take a shorter time than the previous rounds. The aim is that the proposals to be made in October will be voted on next spring.

Based on a data protection assessment, it has been found that the terms of use of the OmaStadi service have not sufficiently described to the data subjects that the profiles created in the OmaStadi service are public. The City of Helsinki immediately started investigating the matter more thoroughly and taking appropriate measures. The data breach does not require any action from city residents.

OmaStadi provides a smooth way to learn the skills of participation and empowerment.

The OmaStadi Eastern living rooms, youth spaces, will be opened during this year or next.

Miltä näyttää tulevaisuuden Helsinki, jos kaupunkilaiset saisivat päättää? OmaStadi on kaupunkilaisten oma vaikuttamiskanava nostaa esille uusia tarpeita sekä ilmiöitä, joita myös toteutetaan

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According to the biannual school health survey, young people belonging to gender and sexual minoriti...

The requests of Helsinki residents included graffiti walls, free cultural activities and a photography exhibition on utility boxes along streets.

This year, Helsinki residents will be able to get involved in the revamping of OmaStadi. The city has previously worked with residents to run two rounds of OmaStadi, from brainstorming to voting. During these rounds, citizens have been able to decide where the city will spend more than €13 million. The OmaStadi polls are the largest ever public-sector digital polls in Finland.

In 2022, Helsinki will begin the planning and implementation of the outdoor recreation and sports proposals voted by city residents in OmaStadi. There will be for example new outdoor gyms in different parts of the city. In addition, the possibility of keeping the Helsinki Swimming Stadium open year-round will be investigated.

Helsinki’s participatory budgeting service OmaStadi bolsters urban democracy and improves opportunities for influencing decision-making.