Participation in Tampere survey
Thank you for your participation!
The Participation in Tampere survey has ended. The survey was open from 4.–17.11.2024. Thank you to all of you who responded!
A summary of the results will be published in early 2025 and the winners of the cinema ticket draw will be informed by December 2024 at the latest.
The City of Tampere aims to offer residents a wide range of ways to participate and influence the development of the city. The experiences, views and wishes of residents on participation and community are explored through a participation survey, which is carried out every two years.
The latest survey was conducted in November 2024 and the results will be published in early 2025.
Participation in Tampere survey 2022
In a participation survey from 20.9.–2.10.2022, Tampere residents were asked how the city could improve its participation and community involvement work so that residents could make their voices heard better in the development of common issues. At the same time, respondents were asked about their experience of Tampere's sense of community. The survey received 1064 responses. The results were used as a basis for the preparation of the City of Tampere's Participation and community involvement plan (2023).
Of the respondents, 73% were women, 20% men and 1% of other genders. 6% of respondents did not wish to identify or disclose their gender. The age groups 20–39, 40–59 and 60–75 were evenly represented. In contrast, respondents under 20 and over 75 were few.
According to the results of the survey, the people of Tampere have views and a desire to participate in the development of Tampere. Respondents felt that the city offers good opportunities for participation and influence. However, the belief that their participation has an impact on the city's activities is low. This reduces the willingness to take a stand and weakens trust in the city.
The results also highlighted a lack of information. Respondents wanted more information on the different ways to participate and on current issues where they could have a say. The follow-up of the results of participation should also be improved.
According to the survey, Tampere is perceived as a fairly community-oriented city. Residents are particularly interested in having a say in their own neighbourhood and in matters related to their daily lives. They would like to see events in their own home area to inform them about local issues.
Exploiting the results of the survey
The results of the survey were used in the preparation of the city's new Participation and community involvement plan. The new plan was approved by the City Council in August 2023.
Based on the survey and other research, the city's participation and community involvement work will focus on three main themes in the coming years:
- Strengthening opportunities for participation
- Supporting community-based action and acting as a trusted partner for communities
- Developing skills and leadership to mainstream inclusion