safety

friendly

good

governance

convenience

My city should be...

safety is the conditionof being safe fromundergoing of causing hurt,injury, or loss

Safety

doyoufeel

safe?

Safety

doyoufeel

safe?

Safety

doyoufeel

safe?

Safety

doyoufeel

safe?

Safety

doyoufeel

safe?

Safety

government

citizen

ngo

researchinstitution

Convenient

Something that is accessiblesuitable for one's purposefreedom from difficultyease or confort

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Ho citie provide convenience?

goodpublic transportwalkable distance

Convenient

Ho citie provide convenience?

city income aswelfare services

Convenient

Ho citie provide convenience?

investing inpublic spaces

Convenient

Lack of convenience

Convenient

Lack of convenience

Convenient

Gd Practice

SUSTEINABLE planning

community supported

Transparency universalhelsinki tallinn

odensehamburg

human scale10min = naturemulticentered

free transportation

act like a friend: kind and helpful

having or showing feelings thatfriends have to each other

showing support or approval

Friendly if your cityis like that...

Friendly

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Queenstown, Newzealand

Charleston, US

Paro, Bhutan

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clean

safe & comfortable

nice people

environment

interesting

convenient

dirty

unsafe

busy & crowded

rude people

dull

exotic

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some similarities...

a history that began on august 3

in helsinki, finland

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About Helsinki...

nice people

trust yougive you choices

conveniencetake different needs into consideration

friendly to petspunctualityenvironmental friendly

information transparency...

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Interesting!!nice people

trust you

Gd Governance

how does the city of

helsinki support the

concept of good

governance?

Gd Governanceconsensus oriented

accountable

transparent

responsiveeffective & efficient

follow the law

participatory

equitable & inclusive

what is

United Nations Economic and Social Commission on Asia and the Pacific

GdGovernance?

Gd Governance

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Gd Governance

transparencyannual balanced budgets

elections every 4 years

appeal process

accountable

Gd Governance

“Everyone has the right of access to public documents and recordings.”

transparent

the Constitution of Finlandsection 12 - Freedom of expression and right of access to information

Gd Governance

referenda

rectification

appeal process

responsive

women37%

women29.5%

men69.5%

men63%

equitable & inclusive

“No one shall without acceptable reason be treated differently from

other persons On the grounds of sex, age, origin, language, religion, conviction,

opinion, health, disability or other reasons that concerns his or her person.”

“Equality between women and men is a

crucial part of the Finnish welfare state model.”http://www.gender-equality.webinfo.lt/results/finland.htm

Gd Governanceeffective & efficient

Municipal Act require:annual budgets

operational and financial targets

three year financial plan

regional cooperation

annual financial statements

reporting/audit public

fEedback

citycouncildecisions

deliveryof

services

public

input

Gd Governancefollow the law

Constitution of Finland

“The exercise of public powers shall be based on an Act. In all public activity the law shall

be strictly observed.”

section 12

participatory

The councilshall ensure that local residents and service users have opportunities to

participate in and influence their local authority's operations.

specifically, participation and influence can be furthered:

1) by electing representatives of service users to municipal organs;

2) bY SETTING UP ADMINISTRATIONS FOR COMPONENT AREAS OF LOCAL AUTHORITY;

3) BY PROVIDING INFORMATION ABOUT LOCAL AFFAIRS AND HOLDING HEARINGS;

4) BY FINDING OUR RESIDENTS’ OPINIONS BEFORE TAKING DECISIONS;

5) BY PROVIDING FOR COOPERATION IN MANAGING THE LOCAL AUTHORITY’S FUNCTIONS;

6) BY HELPING RESIDENTS TO MANAGE, PREPARE AND PLAN MATTERS ON THEIR OWN INITIATIVE

7) 7) BY ARRANGING MUNICIPAL REFERENDA

seek a consensus in decision making

support the concept of minority governments

embrace an open government approach

engage the public in meaningful ways

impose gender quotas in administration

increase the number of elected officials

ConsensuOriented

TransparentEquitable&

InclusiveResponsive