A neighbourhood idea has to make it to a ballot
Reykjavík’s My Neighbourhood process takes ideas through feasibility review before residents vote. Selected work is allocated through the programme, giving people a route from an idea to a decision about their area.
IS IcelandIn practice. Reykjavík’s My Neighbourhood process takes ideas through feasibility review before residents vote.
What to keep in view
The photographed boulder came from an earlier round. This story describes the process and does not indicate that voting is currently open.
What a vote can leave behind
One project chosen through My Neighbourhood is a climbing boulder in Klambratún park. The city highlighted the completed project in 2024, illustrating what a neighbourhood vote can change in a shared public space.
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