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A repair café in every neighbourhood library

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Broken things are thrown away because people do not know where to fix them.

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  5. Developing
  6. Proposal
  7. Prioritisation
  8. Decision / recommendation
  9. Implementation
  10. Monitoring
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Written by residents. It carries no official status.

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Overview

Broken things are thrown away because people do not know where to fix them.

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Deliberation (10)

Questions (0)

None yet.

Arguments (2)

  • Argument A resident (collected by Kenji N.) 2026-08-02 · With a facilitator

    Rest points would let older residents keep walking independently for longer.

    13 agree · 3 disagree · 5 unsure

  • Argument A participant from Grenoble 2026-08-05

    Using local artisans keeps the budget in the neighbourhood.

    7 agree · 6 disagree · 5 unsure

Evidence (1)

  • Evidence (with source) A resident (collected by Pauline J.) 2026-08-03 · On paper

    A 2023 survey by the neighbourhood council found 61 % of respondents over 70 avoided the route in summer.

    Source: Open data portal and survey report

Concerns (1)

  • Concern A resident (collected by Solène M.) 2026-06-09 · At a meeting

    Benches could attract noise late at night near homes.

    1 agree · 2 disagree · 1 unsure

Alternatives (1)

  • Alternative Fatou S. 2026-07-14

    Move the rest points to the park entrances instead of the quay itself.

    1 agree · 0 disagree · 3 unsure

Common ground (1)

  • Common ground Kenji N. 2026-07-05

    Everyone agrees the path should stay accessible to wheelchairs and pushchairs.

    23 agree · 0 disagree · 12 unsure

Unresolved issues (0)

None yet.

Experiences, opinions & suggestions (4)

  • Personal experience Kenji N. 2026-06-19

    My children’s school is next door; parents have raised it at every meeting.

  • Personal experience Kenji N. 2026-06-20

    We moved here two years ago and it took us months to find out this existed.

  • Opinion A resident (collected by Kenji N.) 2026-06-29 · By phone

    I think the priority should be the people who use it most, not the people who pass through.

  • Suggestion Kenji N. 2026-07-23

    Ask the retirement home and the primary school to co-design it.

    15 agree · 0 disagree · 9 unsure

Consensus map

Broad agreement (0)

70 % or more of respondents agree

    Partial agreement (3)

    50–69 % agree

    • Everyone agrees the path should stay accessible to wheelchairs and pushchairs.35 responses · Common ground
    • Ask the retirement home and the primary school to co-design it.24 responses · Suggestion
    • Rest points would let older residents keep walking independently for longer.21 responses · Argument

    Disagreement (1)

    under 50 % agree and at least 30 % disagree

    • Using local artisans keeps the budget in the neighbourhood.18 responses · Argument

    Needs more information (0)

    40 % or more unsure, or no clear pattern

      Not enough responses yet (2)

      fewer than 8 responses

      • Benches could attract noise late at night near homes.4 responses · Concern
      • Move the rest points to the park entrances instead of the quay itself.4 responses · Alternative

      How this is calculated. Only statements (arguments, concerns, alternatives, suggestions, common ground) can be weighed, once per person, as agree, disagree or unsure. Shares are of the people who responded to that statement — not of residents, and not of everyone on the platform. Popularity is not truth: a statement with broad agreement can still be wrong, and a minority concern can be decisive. Nothing here is a vote or a decision. Full methodology

      Proposal

      Proposed solution
      Monthly repair sessions hosted by libraries with volunteer fixers.
      Beneficiaries
      Residents of the neighbourhood
      This is still an idea. Develop it into a full proposal →

      The author would take part in implementation: maybe.

      People & project

      Find people to build this with you

      • 2 people in Grenoble are interested in this subject
      • 2 have skills this needs (Carpentry, Design)
      • 0 have organised events before
      • 0 local Cercles discuss related subjects

      Counts include everyone whose profile is visible to members; only people who chose to be visible to you appear below. Nobody’s location is shown beyond their city.

      Antoine Z.Community gardener and bird counterGrenobleForestsCitizen scienceBirdwatchingLooking to: volunteerYou share: Biodiversity, Forests, BirdwatchingFatou S.Retired teacher, full-time grandmother of the streetGrenobleVisiting eldersGardeningBooks & readingLooking to: meet people nearbyYou share: GardeningPriya R.Cyclist and urbanism nerdGrenobleCyclingRail travelCo-workingLooking to: find a group to belong to

      The team

      No project team yet.

      Volunteer roles

      No roles published yet.

      Resources needed

      No open requests.

      Process & meetings

      Meetings

      No meeting yet.

      Response

      Illustrative response — shows how a response appears once received; not the position of a real authority.

      Services of the city of Grenoble — example response interface Under review 2026-09-04

      Illustrative response: the service is examining feasibility and cost and has asked for photos and usage information from residents.

      Proposed or requested action
      Keep the initiative updated and share photos of the site.
      Timeline & follow-up
      Status update within six weeks.
      Next step
      Feasibility check → answer published here → next step agreed with the team.

      The chain: public contribution → responsible organisation → review → response → action → implementation → outcome. A response is not a decision unless it is recorded as one by the organisation with authority.

      Implementation

      Implementation has not started. It follows a decision or recommendation and a responsible team.

      Outcome

      No outcome yet. When it is completed, the outcome is documented here: what was asked, answered, built and learnt.

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      Network

      1. People60 taking part
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      2. Under review — Moderators or the responsible organisation are reading it.
      3. Open for discussion — Questions, evidence, arguments and alternatives are welcome.

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