Stronach Park (Credit: Dan McCracken)
The City of London has invited Londoners to vote for Neighbourhood Decision Making 2024.
“It’s a unique opportunity that gives Londoners the choice on how to spend a portion of municipal budget in their neighborhoods,” says Sabrina Sater, coordinator for the City of London Neighbourhood and Community-Wide Services.
The list is compiled of ideas submitted by people in London about how neighbourhoods and parks around the city can be improved. Some of the ideas include things like new playgrounds, basketball courts, outdoor exercise equipment, and planting trees.
“Londoners know their neighborhoods best. They live in the area, they understand the needs, they use their parks, they connect with their residents, and they have a good sense of what their community needs,” says Sater.
Voting is open until Saturday, November 9th at 8 p.m. so you can voice your opinion on what ideas should be chosen.
Voting is available online or in person at the following locations:
Stronach Park (Credit: Dan McCracken)
- Boyle Memorial Community Centre
- Hamilton Road Seniors’ Community Centre
- Kiwanis Seniors’ Community Centre
- Carling Heights Optimist Community Centre
- North London Optimist Community
- Stronach Community Recreation Centre
- East Lions Community Centre
- Byron Optimist Community Centre
- South London Community Centre
- Canada Games Aquatic Centre
The full list of ideas you can vote on are available at Get Involved: City of London. Online voting is available through the same link.
You can also vote in person at London Public Library branches on Saturday, November 9th between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., or if you are more comfortable voting over the phone, you can call 519-661-8410 on Saturday between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
The City of London says that you can vote for up to three small projects, valued at under $15,000, and one big project, valued at over $15,000, though the program.
$250,000 has been made available by the city to improve neighbourhoods across the city.
