How does it work ? Participatory Budget in Paris and in the 2nd arrondissement Creation of neighborhood councils in Paris’ 2nd arrondissement
2001-2009
A central arrondissement with 24 000 inhabitants An ecologist municipality since 2001
In 2001, creation of 3 neighborhood councils ...before the adoption of the « SRU » act in 2002, which mandates their creation in cities of over 50 000 inhabitants.
This law doesn’t impose strict rules about neighborhood council’s composition and operation procedures. Creation of neighborhood councils in Paris’ 2nd arrondissement
2001-2009Each neighborhood council consists of 21 councilors and represents about 8 000 inhabitants. It is renewed by quartier every year and presided by an inhabitant. Councilors have 3 main roles : - To bring to elected officials problems taking place on the field ; - To inform inhabitants and neighborhood users about the municipality’s projects ; - To participate in different consultations about current projects. Skills: - Councils are joint (women/men) ; Weaknesses : - Egality principal: volunteers are - Lack of diversity among candidacies ; drawn ; - Shortness of participation ; - A strong elected officals’ effort to - Difficulty spending the investment budget inform about candidacy allocated to them (complex regulatory procedures. procedures, for instance). A new life for neighborhood councils in Paris’ 2nd arrondissement 2009 - 2014
In 2009, Paris 2nd arrondissement de Paris launches its Participatory Budget. Six steps: - In november (year n), the Mayor meets with the councilors and explains the procedures. - In january (year n+1), new meeting: municipality presents its projects (mainly renovations) and collects projects submitted by the neighborhood councils. - In may (year n+1), the Mayor explains what choices have been made about all these projects. - In september (year n+1), projects are To boost citizen participation, submitted in Paris’ municipal Council. people are invited (via district - En december (year n+1), Budget vote. councils) to prioritize - During year n+2, realization of projects. investment and to propose ideas for budget investments. A new life for neighborhood councils in Paris’ 2nd arrondissement 2009 - 2014
With this procedure, neighborhood councils participated in the investment of :
- Renovation of a classified monumental fountain ; - Creation of a skatepark ; - Financing a study ; - Creation of a master eco- crib - Creation of an urbain art piece. Paris’ Participatory Budget 2014 - 2020
September 2014 : the municipal team (elected in April) launches the first participatory budget of the city of Paris.
- For this edition, the projects are proposed by the City directly ; - The vote takes places over 7 days, in September, in the Town Hall, on the Internet and in different places in Paris ; - 40 745 peoples voted, including 24 000 on the Internet ; - 20 million euros are allocated to 9 projects came top; - It emerges that urban gardens and vegetation are priorities for Parisians. Paris’ Participatory Budget 2014 - 2020
- From january to march 2015, project proposal by Parisians; - Until may 2015, study the feasibility of projects; - In september 2015, Participatory budget vote for 10 days. Plus an extra week for the online vote.
- In the 2nd arrondissement, 30% of the investment budget is devoted to BP (the maximum possible) ; - In the same time, the City doubles that amount; - 710 748€ are devoted to BP in 2015 in the 2nd arrondissement; - In total, BP represents 500 million d’euro invested from 2014 to 2020 throughout Paris. - This represents 5% of the City’s investment budget. Thank you for your attention.