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Several cities in Poland are advancing their participatory Participatory budgeting processes for the current year. are actively moving into voting phases across several Polish cities. In the Silesian region, Rybnik has cleared 44 projects for public voting, including six city-wide proposals. Katowice has verified 214 projects commenced voting for its 13th edition, covering sectors such as infrastructure, sports, and animal welfare. Additionally, Katowice is conducting its seventh ‘Green Budget’ initiative focused civic budget, which runs from September 10 to September 23. Residents are deciding on urban ecology. From 254 initial proposals, 189 213 projects—comprising 34 23 city-wide initiatives and 155 190 local actions—have qualified initiatives—with a total value of nearly 31.8 million PLN and a distribution pool of 19.7 million PLN. The city’s ‘Green Budget’ has also reached the expert evaluation stage for final consideration. These 189 ecological projects, projects valued at over 6.8 million PLN, range from a 350,000 PLN development PLN. Other Silesian municipalities are also engaged in Kościuszko Park to a 1,600 PLN school greening project. Mayor Marcin Krupa noted the budget serves as a tool for implementing residents’ ecological ideas, with winners to be announced by September 30 for 2027 implementation. In Krosno, the formal verification process has concluded with 91 projects selected for voting across three categories. These include infrastructure renovations, the creation of a Forest Science and Relaxation Park, the installation of 12 automated external defibrillators (AED) with resident education, and various cultural, social, and sports activities. In Krosno, authors stages of rejected their cycles: Zabrze is conducting voting for 67 projects have seven days to appeal to the Participatory Budget Council, through September 25, while authors of accepted projects may still choose Tychy and Chorzów are scheduled to withdraw begin their proposals. respective voting periods on September 15 and September 20. In Kraków, voting has commenced for the 13th edition of the city’s participatory budget, which features budget is underway until September 28. With 54 million PLN available for distribution. A total of distribution, 440 projects are under consideration, including 73 city-wide and 367 district-level proposals. Acting Mayor Stanisław Kracik stated the budget allows residents to influence their local environment. Under new transparency rules, residents with a PESEL number can vote for up to three district and three city-wide projects, assigning between one and three points to each to indicate support. Voting is accessible via the official budget website or the mKraków mobile application.