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Did you submit an idea to My Neighborhood and want to know what happens next? Then you are in the right place.
The ideas are reviewed after the idea collection finishes. In that process, all submitted ideas reviewed and evaluated for compliance with project rules and feasibility.
The ballot is lined up after the review and 25 ideas are selected for the voting in Reykjavík’s districts. The ideas then undergo an initial design for the vote where a project description is written for the idea, a final location is found, and the cost is estimated.
A committee of City staff reviews all submitted ideas and assesses whether they comply with project rules. Of those ideas, 15 of the most popular ideas in each district will automatically move forward. The district’s residents’ council then selects 10 more ideas.
When evaluating ideas, project staff look for any means of implementing ideas so that they can be voted on. Ideas to be implemented in areas/lots that have specific roles such as in sports areas, swimming pools, and school ground need to be examined closely. In some cases, idea creators are contacted to further clarify or modify an idea so that it meets the rules of the project. All ideas will receive a response.
A large number of experts are consulted within and outside the administration to assess whether ideas fit in with the rules of the project and whether they are feasible. The list of consulted people varies from year to year, but in recent years we have, among others, consulted:
Once the ideas have been selected, all Reykjavík districts conduct voting on Hverfidmitt.is. All people aged 15 and over who are legally resident in Reykjavík can vote.
The voting is online and users must identify themselves with an electronic ID or IceKey.
The projects that receive the most votes in each district will be designed, tendered, and implemented the following year. Information on their progress will be shared on the Reykjavík City website (Development Viewer). Idea creators and residents’ councils may be consulted on the implementation of the projects, especially when the ideas need to be changed.
Ideas that are not voted in will be forwarded to various channels within the City, for instance as suggestions to the relevant departments or as comments on city planning.