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Osasco: Planning Olympics

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The Planning Olympics in Osasco reinvented the way the city plans its future by transforming the preparation of the Multiannual Plan into a large-scale citizen mobilization. Inspired by the language of sports, the initiative invited residents to “step onto the field” to collectively think about the future of the municipality, bringing the population closer to a process that is traditionally technical and not easily accessible, while mobilizing all neighborhoods across the city.

The practice was structured around six core principles: equity, territorial focus, simple and playful language, intersectorality, and digital innovation. Based on these principles, participation circuits were created using accessible methodologies and interactive dynamics carried out in different “arenas” across the city, such as public facilities and community spaces. This format encouraged engagement from diverse groups and brought citizens closer to discussions on planning and public budgeting.

The Olympic metaphor was also used to represent the diversity of participatory methodologies adopted, treated as “disciplines” within the process. Each discipline corresponded to a distinct form of participation, including technical workshops, digital consultations, territorial activities, deliberative spaces, and actions aimed at specific groups.

Disciplines:

  1. Workshop with the Mayor, Secretaries, and decision-makers;

  2. Workshop with public servants;

  3. Participatory workshops “Counting the Accounts” in territories with civil society;

  4. Planning Marathon (public hearings);

  5. Public consultation using artificial intelligence;

  6. Ideas for Osasco: the social network for participation;

  7. “Citizens of Tomorrow” modality.

The process involved 18 municipal departments, civil society organizations, universities, and participatory councils. As a result, citizens’ contributions led to the creation of 20 strategic programs that structure the 2026–2029 Multiannual Plan, reflecting real territorial needs and strengthening democratic culture and citizen participation in municipal decision-making.

Learn more about: 

https://participa.osasco.sp.gov.br/PPA/ 

https://www.oidp.net/docs/repo/doc1949.pdf 


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