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A processo partecipativo è una sequenza di attività partecipative (ad esempio, prima compilando un sondaggio, poi formulando proposte, discutendole in riunioni faccia a faccia o virtuali e infine dando la priorità a esse) allo scopo di definire e prendere una decisione su un argomento specifico.
Esempi di processi partecipativi sono: un processo di elezione dei membri del comitato (in cui le candidature vengono presentate per la prima volta, poi discusse e infine si sceglie una candidatura), i budget partecipativi (dove le proposte sono fatte, valutate economicamente e votate con i soldi disponibili), un processo di pianificazione strategica, la stesura collaborativa di un regolamento o norma, la progettazione di uno spazio urbano o la produzione di un piano di politica pubblica.
Calgary's Playgrounds: Equitable Access to Safe and Inclusive Play Spaces
Help identify where playgrounds are aging, missing, or inaccessible — and shape the case for investment in every neighbourhood
Informazioni su questo processo
Calgary maintains over 1,100 playgrounds, but aging equipment, accessibility gaps, and unequal distribution mean not every child has safe, quality play space nearby. This process invites residents to identify where the gaps are and what needs to change.
Play is not a luxury — it is essential infrastructure for child development, community connection, and neighbourhood wellbeing. Yet across Calgary, access to quality playground space is far from equal. Established neighbourhoods often benefit from well-maintained, recently upgraded equipment, while newer communities on the city's outskirts and lower-income areas frequently lack basic amenities or are served by aging structures that have sat on replacement lists for years.
Calgary's own benchmark is five playgrounds for every 1,000 children under 12, but that target means little if the playgrounds that exist are broken, inaccessible to children with disabilities, lack shade in the summer heat, or sit in locations poorly connected to where families actually live. In November 2024, City Council faced a budget decision that nearly cut $4 million from the Parks and Playground Amenities program — a reminder that playground investment is not guaranteed and that community voices matter in defending it.
This process gives Calgarians a structured way to document playground conditions in their communities, submit proposals for upgrades or new installations, and collectively prioritize where investment should go. Your local, on-the-ground knowledge of which playgrounds are deteriorating, which neighbourhoods are underserved, and what design features matter most to families in your area is exactly what this process is designed to surface and amplify.