1. PARTICIPATORY BUDGET
‘16
cascais

2. cascais
Cascais
Lisboa

3. 206.000 inhabitants 97.100 km2 - area The municipality has 4 districts
Cascais
The municipality
has 4 districts
Alcabideche
S. Domingos de Rana
Cascais/Estoril
Carcavelos/Parede
inhabitants
km2 - area

4. PARTICIPATORY BUDGET CRONOLOGY
219 PB between 2012 e 2016

5. 88 219,307 Total votes 4389 Winning Projects 289 628 € 15,8
6 Editions of PB CASCAIS 88
Winning Projects
4389
Participants in the sessions
289
219,307 Total votes
Proposals submitted for technical analysis
628
submitted proposals
€ 15,8
million investment
196
Proposals

6. how did Cascais get into it?
We questioned established models…
XIX century
XXI century

7. how did Cascais get into it?
We questioned established models…
XIX century
XXI century

8. how did Cascais get into it?
We questioned established models…
XIX century
XXI century ?

9. how did Cascais get into it?
How did we get here?
More than 60% of electoral abstention! + +
Representative Democracy
“to be the voice”
Participative
Democracy “be heard, have a voice”
Collaborative Democracy
“building together”

10. Methodology

11. 1 2 3 4 Receiving Proposals Techical Analysis Voting on Projects
Decision Cycle
jan
feb
mar
abr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
Receiving Proposals
Techical Analysis
Voting on Projects
Announcement of Results 1 2 3 4

12. Decision Cycle - 1 1
RECEIVING PROPOSALS
9 sessions are organized in different districts of Cascais to promote equal access for the population.
April
May

13. Decision Cycle - 1 1
RECEIVING PROPOSALS
1. The participants sit at round tables where they propose ideas/projects.
Each group has a moderator that helps with the workflow.
2. On each table, only 2 projects are selected.
These are explained by a spokesperson to all participants.
April
May

14. 1 3. The citizens present to all the participants their proposals.
Decision Cycle - 1 1
RECEIVING PROPOSALS
3. The citizens present to all the participants their proposals.
4. Proposals are written on paper and posted on a wall.
April
May

15. Decision Cycle - 2 2
TECHNICAL ANALYSIS
Cost: the planning, construction and management have to be under the limit euros
Time: all projects must be completed between 24 to 36 months
Project: define who will create the final projects and all the necessary legal requirements
Area: ownership and responsibility must be addressed. We must be sure that ground is without any restrictions for the type of project (permeability, type of soil, master plan possibilities, etc.)
May
September

16. Decision Cycle - 3 3
VOTING ON PROJECTS
From 2012, until 2016, we decided to use SMS voting.
Its easy and practical.
One vote by phone number.
October November

17. 4 Announcement of Results
Decision Cycle - 4 4
Announcement of Results
The highlight is the announcement of the winning projects, which will be implemented. However, projects that do not pass this stage are saved into a "bank of ideas".
November

18. Direct Administration
Implementation Cycle
Implementation Cycle
2 or 3 years 1º 2º 3º 4º 5º
Scheme design
Detailed design
Public contracts/
Direct Administration
Awards the contract
Opening

19. 100% 93% 100% OP ‘ 11 OP ‘ 12 OP ‘ 13 12projects 12completed
1on going
7 projects
7 completed
100%
93%
100%
implementados
implementados
implementados

20. 24% 4% 40% 93% 24% 89% OP ‘ 15 21 projects 4 completed 1 on going
implemented
21 projects
4 completed
1 on going
implemented 4%
12projects
12completed
7 on going
OP ‘ 16
OP ‘ 14
OP ‘ 12
OP ‘ 14
OP ‘ 14
OP ‘ 13
9 projects
8 completed
1 on going
40%
93%
24%
89%
implemented
implemented

21. Framed in a participation strategy
PB Cascais
Framed in a participation strategy
It has a team just for PB who is integrated in a citizenship division.
The most voted in Portugal and at the top rating in Europe
Projects in municipal areas or in another
Accepts material proposals
Has external consultants and an evaluation on-going
It has two votes on different proposals in the public sessions
It was replicated in more than 12 Portuguese cities
Vote by SMS
It is being replicated in three cities in Africa and 2 in Europe
You can vote for or against a project

22. 12 in Urban Rehabilitation and Rehabilitation 11 in Green spaces
Impact projects
25 in Education
12 in Urban Rehabilitation and Rehabilitation
11 in Green spaces
10 in Sport
10 in Public road network
7 in Security and civil protection
6 in Culture
5 in Social Action
1 in Environmental protection and energy
1 in Innovation and knowledge

23. Conclusions
The PB was born of the need to revive democratic participation, strengthen civil society, and modernize public services and combat corruption. Our guide lines are accountability and active citizenship, citizen participation, transparency, and the management of resources according to people’s real needs.
PB improves service delivery and the power of citizens to make their voices heard in local politics. There is a trust that generates mobilization. People approach the municipality because of PB and over time as an outcome, they get increasingly involved.

24. Conclusions
People take responsibility for the management and maintenance of all aspects of projects. They deal with problems and find solutions.
PB develops a brainstorming on concrete solutions for increasing the impact and reach of initiatives in the field of participatory democracy. This improves the citizen’s political involvement on the local level.

25. Conclusions
A smart city is a democratic and participative city designed through collaborative learning.
It is process by all of us, within public participation, and as a combination of participative and representative democracy.
PB develops new behaviors in community, leading it to take an active role defining priorities for the use of available resources, ensuring and enabling everybody’s right to participate in developing their territory.
If your city needs to strength participation and promote participatory democracy then your city needs our PB model.

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