Participatory Budgeting - San Pedro Garza García
English
The Participatory Budget of San Pedro Garza Garcia is an instrument through which funds are distributed to urban development projects proposed by citizens of the municipality. Each year, 100 million Mexican pesos are distributed among the 6 sectors and 177 neighborhoods into which the municipality is divided. The Participatory Budget program also provides workshops to help citizens propose viable projects. Projects related to the BDS have been financed through the program. Examples of such initiatives include: creating and renovating neighborhood parks, pocket parks, widening and tree-lining sidewalks, and creating green corridors. The chosen projects are implemented by experts, who have focused on planting the city with native and slow-growing tree species to improve the municipality's biodiversity and resilience to climate change.
Challenges addressed
- Green space management (e.g. accessibility)
- Heat stress and heat island effect
- Air quality
- Social cohesion
- Social equity
- Reconnection to the biosphere / environmental education
- Human health, comfort and well-being
Region:
CELAC
Country:
Mexico
City:
San Pedro Garza Garcia
City population:
125,000
Timeline:
2003
Last updated:
6 Sep 2023