MONTREAL PARTICIPATORY BUDGET
CONSULTATIONS IN NDG
The NDG Community Council mobilizes residents and community groups to participate and share their ideas and projects by organizing public consultations and meetings. We inform the NDG community about the importance of getting involved in enhancing life in NDG.
How do participatory budgets work
- Residents submit their project ideas.
- The city or the borough reviews the ideas received, develops them into achievable projects, or improves them. Then they assess the feasibility of the projects and draw up a final list to submit to a vote.
- The projects that receive the most votes are completed, within the allocated budget.
ACTIVITIES
Montréal's participatory budget: Third edition
It’s time to pick your projects!
- Until March 17, you can vote for the projects that you would like to see the city realize as part of this third edition of Montréal’s participatory budget.
- Projects submitted for voting have been selected among the 880 ideas proposed by the population during the winter of 2024 in accordance with the themes of this third edition, which are youth, equity and safety.
- The winning projects will be those with the highest number of votes, so long as they can be realized within the $45 M budget set for this purpose, including at least $10 M earmarked for projects intended for the city’s youth.
- You may choose at most 15 projects among the 38 proposed.
- The winning projects will be announced next spring.
Who can vote?
All Montrealers who are at least 12 years old and who live in Montréal, as well as all business owners in the city.
What is a participatory budget?
It is a democratic process whereby the population can decide how a portion of the municipal budget is to be used, by proposing ideas for municipal equipment or developments, and then voting for those projects that you would like to see the city realize.
Participatory Budget CDN-NDG 2024
The CDN-NDG Participatory Budget (PB) is back for another year! For this the second edition, we are proposing an even more participatory and ambitious process.
Through the different steps, you will be asked to contribute your expertise as a resident or business owner in the borough.
We look forward to collaborating with you and to watching innovative new projects take shape as part of an effort to improve well-being in your neighbourhood with a dedicated budget of $500,000!
Nous en sommes à la dernière étape de la 2e édition du Budget participatif de CDN-NDG. Depuis mars, la population a été invitée à participer à chacune des 4 étapes. La contribution et l'expertise citoyenne a permis de récolter 385 idées, transformées en 71 projets pour finalement proposer 18 projets finalistes. Selon les projets que vous aurez choisis, l’Arrondissement investira un total de 500 000 $ pour la réalisation de ceux-ci dans les deux prochaines années. En savoir plus sur les projets finalistes. Vous avez jusqu’au 10 novembre pour voter.
Participatory Budget CDN-NDG 2023
Initiated in 2023, the Borough launched its first Participatory Budget to respond to people's needs and listen to their proposals in a new way.
Partnerships were established with the Borough CDN-NDG, local schools, and organizations, engaging all members of the NDG community in the process. Various methods, including questionnaires, online and in-person meetings, and workshops, were employed to gather and expand upon ideas.
The Council collaborated with the Borough of CDN-NDG to mobilize residents and groups submitting ideas for the $200,000 allocated to the Participatory budget. Through online and in-person meetings with residents, collaborators, and community partners, ideas were collected to address the real needs of the community. In total, 11 ideas were submitted by the Council to the CDN-NDG borough to improve the quality of life in the neighborhood. and many more by the residents, including youths from 2 local highschools.
Five projects were selected and will be implemented in the next 2 years: Securing our bike paths, Securing pedestrians crosswalks, Collective Urban Agriculture, Community Fridges and
Accessible Public bathrooms.
Montréal’s participatory budget: Report on the second edition (2022-2023)
The Montreal Participatory Budget started in 2022 where residents from all borough were invited to contribute ideas within one of the three themes: youth, equity or safety . In October 2023, 31 propositions were up for voting. The Council mobilised NDG residents for them to vote towards what they would like to see in their borough.
Five winners were disclosed: MiniForests, Micro-Parks, Montreal Climbs, Open Air local gyms and Accessible parks. Implementation will start in 2024.
HISTORY
2023
This year the borough of Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce (CDN-NDG) organizes the first "Participatory Budget" with a budget of $200.000. The NDG Community Council invites you, to think and propose ideas to meet the needs in the following theme: “The quality of life of families”, which is a dynamic sense of well-being of the family, collectively and subjectively defined and informed by its members, in which individual and family-level needs interact.
2022
This year the City of Montreal organizes the second "Participatory Budget" with a budget of 30 million dollars.
NDG Community Council invites you, to think and propose solutions to meet the needs in the following themes:
NDG Community Council invites you, to think and propose solutions to meet the needs in the following themes:
- YOUTH: Meet the needs of Montrealers who are 30 years old or younger.
- SAFETY: Offer safe living environments (safe mobility, prevention and a sense of safety on public property, protection against severe inclement weather).
- EQUITY: Ensure that Montrealers from all walks of life have equitable access to municipal infrastructures across city territory.
2021
The Participatory Budget is a new process run by the City of Montreal which enables residents to participate in the allocation of a part of the city’s budget. The City allocated $10M in its 2021 budget for innovative projects proposed by the community.
In January 2021 the Council hosted a virtual workshop with the community to exchange project ideas together, to present an initiative, and to submit collectively. Residents or organisations who wished to submit individually were also welcomed to participate in order to share ideas with their community.
The Council presented the concept of Mini Urban Forests, a concept inspired by the Miyawaki model for urban forests in urban settings.
In January 2021 the Council hosted a virtual workshop with the community to exchange project ideas together, to present an initiative, and to submit collectively. Residents or organisations who wished to submit individually were also welcomed to participate in order to share ideas with their community.
The Council presented the concept of Mini Urban Forests, a concept inspired by the Miyawaki model for urban forests in urban settings.
After the impact of COVID-19, in 2021, our outreach team focused on bringing the community back together through different kiosks and outdoor festive events such as neighborhood barbecue, the wheel game and community gardening.
Wheel game: Having spent all of last summer surveying residents the team felt that general outreach needed some new tools. We created the wheel game as a result!
In total 303 residents were surveyed
we had approximately 35 winners of gift cards or electronic Tablets
Vision for future outreach in NDG
Partnership with other organizations
Partnership is a critical component of successful outreach efforts in the NDG neighborhood. The NDG Community Council actively seeks partnerships with other community organizations to maximize outreach opportunities and better serve the needs of residents. For instance, the council provides kiosks during other organizations' events, and community workers from other organizations can join together for outreach initiatives. By working collaboratively, the Council can promote resources not only from its own organization but also from other organizations in NDG. This is made possible through effective communication and trust-building efforts among community organizations. By sharing information about available resources and collaborating on outreach initiatives, community organizations can help to ensure that residents are aware of and have access to the services they need. Partnership is a crucial aspect of building a connected and supportive community in NDG.
Partnership with residents
Partnership with residents is another essential aspect of successful outreach efforts in the NDG neighborhood. The NDG Community Council works to involve residents in outreach activities, such as kiosks and door-to-door campaigns, by recruiting volunteers from the community. This approach not only enables the council to expand its outreach efforts but also empowers residents to actively participate in the community and learn more about the services offered by the council. By involving residents in outreach initiatives, the council can build trust, establish relationships, and gain valuable insights into the needs of the community. This partnership approach fosters a sense of ownership and pride among residents and promotes a more connected and engaged community in NDG.