The results are in and Londoners have decided which projects will come to life in their neighborhoods this year.
Residents of every London borough had the opportunity to vote in the city’s 2022 Neighborhood Decisions programme.
A total of $250,000 in funding was divided among five different areas, whose projects will receive up to $50,000 each to help develop and improve neighborhoods. Individual projects receive up to $30,000 in funding.
Over 9,900 votes were cast to determine which neighborhood projects will receive implementation funding. From June 18 to 25, voting took place virtually, in person and by telephone.
Here are some of the winners and the funding they will receive for each neighborhood:
Central London
- Bike repair stations along the Thames Valley Parkway ($12,600)
- Gibbons Park Tree Planting ($5000)
- Kensington Village Wildflower Meadow ($12,500)
- Shared meals at Queen’s Park ($4,500)
- River’s Edge Disc Golf Course Improvements ($15,400)
North East London
- FD Roosevelt Public School Outdoor Learning and Play Area Renovation ($30,000)
- Duck Feeding Signs Around North East London Ponds ($1000)
- Stoney Creek Valley Trail Story Walk ($10,000)
- Planting of shade trees in Dalkeith Park playground ($5000)
- McCormick Park Naturalized Planting ($4000)
North West London
- Planting shade trees near children’s playgrounds in North West London ($15,000)
- Addition of a playground at St. Catholic School. Paul ($30,000)
- Small Free Library of Arabic Books ($3000)
- Nor’west Optimist Playground Bike Racks ($2000)
Nader Alrawi suggested the small free library of Arabic books as a way for his five young daughters to reconnect with their language and culture. He was thrilled to find out that his idea had succeeded.
“It’s hard to find Arabic books for my daughters and I don’t want them to lose their language. They currently speak English more than Arabic at home,” he said.
He believes this will be a great step to increase diversity in London and for the city to move towards more multiculturalism
South East London
- Kiwanis Park Naturalized Planting – South Central ($1000)
- Westminster Ponds Trail Benches ($15,000)
- Kiwanis Park Baseball Field Safety Upgrades and Improvements ($30,000)
- Dog Park Improvements at Pottersburg Off-Leash Dog Park ($4,000)
South West London
- Southwest Neighborhoods Bat Houses ($2000)
- Lambeth Optimist Playground addition ($30,000)
- Southcrest Pollinator Road ($2700)
- Pollinator Trails in Cleardale and White Oaks Neighborhoods ($4,000)
- Westmount Community Pantry ($500)
- Disc Golf Baskets at Basil Grover Park ($10,800)
The Borough’s Urban Development and Support Manager, Karen Oldham believes that neighborhood decision-making allows all members of the London community to feel heard and participate in city decisions.
“This is an opportunity for Londoners to tell us what they want to see happen in their boroughs, there are no other opportunities like this where people can have a say in how council dollars are spent,” she said.
“It’s a fun process where they can learn the value of things and an educational process that goes with it.”
Oldham is encouraging Londoners to start brainstorming ideas in preparation for next year’s decision-making project.
A full list of voting results can be found on the city’s website.
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