The London Beat London, Ontario’s stream of consciousness
Today the city announced the winners in London’s city-wide 2018 Neighbourhood Decision Making (NDM) program. Residents from every neighbourhood of the city, made up the more than 7,100 Londoners that helped decide what neighbourhood enhancement projects will be funded. On Saturday, June 16, online voting made up more than 5,500 of those votes (5,680) with the rest coming at local library branches around the city (1,434).
A total of $250,000 in funding was available, and the city was divided into five geographic areas. Each area received $50,000 for projects to help make London’s many great neighbourhoods even better.
“The Neighbourhood Decision Making program is such a great way for Londoners to decide on what type of investment they’d like in their own community,” said Mayor Matt Brown. “It’s amazing to see the creativity and passion behind the projects. Thank you to all those who submitted ideas and voted.”
London residents were invited to submit ideas for their neighbourhoods from April 23rd through May 22nd. There were 226 ideas submitted, with 143 making it onto the ballot after a feasibility review by City staff.
The following 17 winning projects will be implemented over the course of the next year.
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Neighbourhood |
Funding |
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Northwest London |
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Ninja Student Drop Zone |
Medway |
$15,000 |
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Nature Sanctuary in Hyde Park |
Hyde Park |
$30,000 |
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Bat Boxes in Masonville |
Masonville |
$1,000 |
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Accessible Toddler Playground in North West London (Shade Trees only) |
Sunningdale |
$4,000 |
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Northeast London |
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Cedar Hollow Public School Outdoor Classroom and Natural Play Space |
Fanshawe |
$50,000 |
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Central London |
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Reimagine Waste |
Central London |
$8,000 |
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Bee Pollinator Garden |
East London |
$7,000 |
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Christmas Market on the Green |
South London |
$7,600 |
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Oxford Park 1901: Unique Street Sign Design for the Oxford Park Community |
West London |
$7,500 |
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London’s Free Fruit |
Central London |
$5,000 |
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Here Before Us: Oxford Park Neighbourhood Cultural Heritage Evaluation Report |
West London |
$14,260 |
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Pollinator Pathways Project |
West London |
$ 640 |
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Southwest London |
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Add a Swing Set to Grandview Park |
Byron |
$15,000 |
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Community Beehives |
Byron |
$8,000 |
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Outdoor Workout Equipment in Springbank Park |
Byron/West London |
$27,000 |
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Southeast London |
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F.D.Roosevelt Public School Yard Enhancements |
Argyle |
$17,400 |
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Outdoor Ice Rink in Summerside |
Bradley |
$32,600 |
“We are excited to see the energy and enthusiasm of Londoners of all ages participating in submitting ideas and voting for their favourite ideas” says Lynne Livingstone, Managing Director of Neighbourhood Children and Fire Services. “Neighbourhood Decision Making is a fantastic example of Londoners participating in making great neighbourhoods.”
Neighbourhood Decision Making is a key component in creating vibrant, connected and engaged neighbourhoods as outlined in Council’s Strategic Plan.
