Browse proposals

More bins, particularly close to benches, since the surroundings of the benches are often very littered. A section of the bins or a separate bin for cigarette butts would be added.

Turning lawns into meadows to offer more pleasant recreational areas for people and help pollinator insects and the climate. When the need for maintenance is reduced, the carbon emissions into the atmosphere will also decrease.

Instead of the bin, people can place their deposit bottles and cans on the rack where people collecting deposit bottles or cans can collect them without having to search the bins.

Sustainable magnolia trees and bushes would be planted in Helsinki, such as northern Japanese magnolia, umbrella magnolia, oyama magnolia and their varieties.

Flower meadows and clovers would be planted; goat willow would grow in parks; willow thickets would remain in wastelands. Training about biodiversity would be arranged. The project would be communicated to the residents.

Via a survey, the residents would propose what kind of a tree could be planted and where. In this round, 100 trees would be planted. The City experts will assess the final suitability.

It would make the life of cyclists easier if there were pumping and repairing stations for bicycles in library yards, similarly to those close to metro stations.

The business requirements would be surveyed, and residents and partners would be involved to develop the winter operations. The proposition advances as a survey.

More Helsinki-huussi toilets. Aesthetically pleasing, environmentally friendly toilets with green roofs, open 24 hours a day and, if possible, all year round!

Various physical education classes for schoolchildren. Continuing and expanding the EasySport operations. The goal is to offer more low-threshold hobbies and get all children to participate.

A survey would be carried out on the old buildings that could still be renovated and that are located in significant recreational areas. Ideas would be collected and charted regarding what the buildings could offer to residents.

Cherry trees for the north of Töölönlahti Park: a wonderful continuation to the row of cherry trees in Tokoinranta. The cherry trees could be divided into small groups, at suitable distances from each other.

Half of OmaStadi’s budget for the entire city would be used to hire (temporary) doctors at health stations.

During a fixed period, the electricity for the lighting of the jogging trails in Central Park would be acquired as renewable energy. The City could also acquire solar panels for illuminating Central Park.

Edible perennials would be planted, such as rhubarb, tarragon, lovage, easy-to-maintain currants, gooseberry, cherry and plum, for everyone to enjoy the harvest.

Evergreen coniferous plants, in particular, would be increased in the City. Coniferous trees and bushes planted in pots could also be used, especially in places where planting them into the ground is not possible.

Suitable places would be surveyed together with enthusiasts, an implementation plan of the network of winter swimming locations would be prepared, and 3–5 new winter swimming places would be founded in various parts of Helsinki.

Charter boat service would be planned, and an operator would be selected via a tendering process for the archipelago of Eastern Helsinki; later, they could be expanded to cover the entire coast of Helsinki.

Specially organized community gardens in different areas of Helsinki. Community gardens are a great way to bring people together, promote healthy activities and are good for the environment.

LGBTQ+ seminars would be held for grades 6–9 to raise awareness about and increase acceptance towards the subject. The seminars would be held for each grade at schools, instructed by experts.

The sites and public sculptures of the City of Helsinki that are missing lighting and a sign would be surveyed. After the survey, the lighting of the various sites and the signs on public art would be complemented.