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Zagreb participatory budgeting project

Overview

The City of Zagreb has launched the third edition of its participatory budgeting project, titled ‘Daj prijedlog za novi kvart’ (Give a proposal for a new neighborhood). For this cycle, the city allocated over 1.7 million euros to fund citizen-led initiatives, with approximately 550 proposals submitted for improvements such as playground renovations and park upgrades. The project involves 13 of the city’s 17 districts.

While Mayor Tomislav Tomašević noted that the number of proposals has doubled compared to the previous year, the project has faced criticism from city council members and leaders in four non-participating districts: Donja Dubrava, Gornja Dubrava, Brezovica, and Sesvete. Critics Dina Dogan and Vedran Jerković allege that the project is funded by diverting money from existing district budgets rather than using additional municipal funds. District leaders from the non-participating areas have called for the city to secure new, dedicated funds to support the initiative.

Entities

Tomislav Tomašević · Zagreb · Sesvete · Danijela Dolenec · HDZ

Timeline

  1. [POLITICS] 4 sources
    Zagreb participatory budgeting project faces criticism

    Zagreb's participatory budgeting project, which has grown to a 1.7 million euro budget, faces criticism from four city districts over claims that it uses existing district funds rather than new municipal money.

  2. [POLITICS] 5 sources
    Zagreb allocates 1.7 million euros for participatory budgeting

    Zagreb has allocated 1.7 million euros for its third participatory budgeting cycle, receiving over 500 citizen proposals for neighborhood improvements across 13 city districts.

Sources

eventbrite.co.uk · jutarnji.hr · maxportal.hr · n1info.hr · narod.hr · poslovni.hr · rijekadanas.com · sesvete-danas.hr · zagreb.info