The 2nd community meeting has concluded: 15 proposals to the local government

On 11–12 October 2025 we held the 18th district's 2nd community meeting. Over a single weekend, working in five teams, the participants selected by draw put 15 fully worked-out proposals on the table — on concrete matters affecting everyday life in the district.

01 Who sat down, and why exactly them?

45 district residents took part in the meeting. They were selected not by application but by stratified draw: nearly five hundred people indicated that they would be glad to take part, and from among them we chose anonymously the 45 people who mirror the district's population by gender, age group and place of residence.

The aim is that the group should reflect the district rather than the loudest voices — so the position that emerges here is backed by genuine representation.

02 Not without a run-up

The meeting was the culmination of a thorough, months-long process. First, a comprehensive baseline study drew the starting picture — nearly 1,666 questionnaire responses, analysis of four sub-districts and focus-group research. The participants then received balanced background material at a full-day preparation day (27 September 2025), so that they would arrive well informed.

03 What happens to the recommendations?

A community meeting does not take a binding decision — the recommendations go to the local government, which responds to them publicly: it states what it will implement, and where it does not implement something, the reasoning is also available. It is precisely this public feedback that distinguishes the process from an ordinary residents' forum.

The meeting's full documentation — background material, methodology and the proposals — is publicly available on the Research results page.