Idea for a neighborhood or neighbourhood
Neighbourhood initiatives are intended to stimulate liveability in neighbourhoods. If you have an idea to increase the enjoyment of living in your neighbourhood, you can develop and realise this together with other neighbourhood residents.
- improve the public space
- promote contacts in the neighbourhood
- improve communication and participation in the neighbourhood
- increase (social) safety or the ability to deal with nuisance
- create a neighbourhood garden
- jointly purchase gardening tools to maintain the public park
- organise a neighbourhood markt or neighbourhood concert
- organise training for volunteers to help with a supported housing project for mental health clients in the neighbourhood
- extra lighting in places experienced as unsafe
- neighbourhood WhatsApp group
How does it work?
The municipality supports the idea, for example, by helping you apply for necessary licences. The execution of the project lies entirely with the initiators.
Ideas are evaluated regularly, and we will contact you in the process.
The district manager engages in discussions with neighborhood residents, associations, partners, and colleagues, stimulates initiatives, and assesses whether ideas and plans are viable and feasible within a district.
What do I need
Criteria for assessing neighborhood ideas.
- The initiative improves the quality of life in the “ neighbourhood ” and increases residents’ involvement in their living environment.
- The initiative is intended for a group of residents (collectively). Initiatives aimed at personal interest are not eligible.
- The application must comply with current legislation and municipal policy.
- There is clarity regarding the feasibility of the initiative and the commitment of the residents.
- The initiative must not lead to a structural contribution by the municipality: it must involve one-off support.
- The starting point is that the initiators manage the project themselves and are liable for any damage repairs. Future management aspects can be elaborated in the idea.
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