City-wide

Jonas Naddebo (C) proposed that Stockholm develop a strategy for Privately Owned Public Spaces (POPS), exploring increased building rights for property owners in exchange for creating and maintaining high-quality public areas. The City Executive Board recommends referring to the statement, where consulted bodies like the City Management Office and planning committees primarily believe the city should own and manage public spaces, and existing legislation limits fully implementing the motion's intentions.

Jan Jönsson (L) moved that the City of Stockholm investigate limiting elementary school changes, similar to Uppsala Municipality, to create more stable school choices and aid school planning. The City Executive Office and Education Committee note the city already restricts school changes to specific periods, but maintain exceptions are necessary for students who relocate and that legal support is lacking to limit all changes to term starts.

Council members Jan Jönsson and Isabel Smedberg-Palmqvist (both Liberals) proposed that Stockholm should prioritize more art and culture in the city's elderly care homes, citing its positive impact on residents' quality of life and varying availability. The Liberals advocated for a joint strategy from the Culture and Elderly Care committees to boost access. However, the City Executive Board suggested rejecting the motion, deeming a new strategy unnecessary given ongoing work, though several Liberal members dissented, arguing a strategy is essential to ensure equitable offerings citywide.

The Liberals propose that the city investigate and tighten democracy clauses for rental agreements and cultural grants to prevent anti-democratic actors from renting city premises, even indirectly. While the City Executive Board notes that similar work is already underway through budget assignments for 2025 and 2026, several administrations and committees have raised concerns about the sufficiency or clarity of current guidelines.

Jonas Naddebo (C) has submitted a motion proposing a review of Stockholm's regulations for restaurants, nightclubs, and live music venues. The aim is to simplify permit processes and remove unnecessary requirements, such as the "kitchen requirement" and the notification duty for dancing, to make Stockholm freer and more vibrant. The motion also suggests that the City Executive Board should urge the government to implement national legislative changes.

Kristin Jacobsson (Centre Party) proposed a pilot project, "Winter Help," to assist seniors with ice and snow removal outside their homes, aiming to reduce fall accidents and social isolation while creating jobs for young people or students. However, the City Executive Board suggests rejecting the motion by referring to its statement, citing challenges with competition law, organizational difficulties, and the risk that the service would only reach a limited number of seniors living in detached or terraced houses.

Two Moderate politicians suggested in a motion that the City of Stockholm launch a pilot project with floating park islands in the city's waters, such as Riddarfjärden and Årstaviken, to boost biodiversity, mitigate climate change impacts, and create more pleasant urban environments. However, the City Executive Board proposes dismissing the motion, stating that the city already works with similar initiatives like quay balconies and floating plant islands and sees no need for further directives.

Liberal party members proposed that the City Council task the Real Estate Committee and the Culture Committee with investigating and developing a strategy for the city's artist studios, aiming to coordinate and streamline the existing studios to improve working conditions for artists and preserve culturally valuable buildings. However, the City Executive Board suggests that the motion be considered answered, as an artist studio strategy for 2024-2026 is already in place and addressing these issues, including the creation of new studio spaces.

A motion proposed that the City of Stockholm strengthen and develop its safety points by increasing their number, improving geographical distribution, ensuring staffing and equipment, and boosting public awareness, also suggesting a local "If Crisis or War Comes" brochure and clear signage. However, the City Executive Board recommends rejecting the motion, stating that current civil preparedness work already covers much of it and that the city should await national investigations and legislation to avoid unnecessary investments.

Jan Jönsson and Isabel Smedberg-Palmqvist (both L) propose in a motion that the city investigate and find more locations for street art in Stockholm's outer districts, arguing it contributes to a vibrant city, local engagement, and strengthens neighborhood identity. The City Executive Board suggests responding to the motion by referring to existing functional structures for street art, including 60 million SEK allocated to the Traffic Committee for activating squares in focus areas.

Councillor Dennis Wedin (M) proposed that the City Executive Board should support building the "Eastern Link" to complete Stockholm's ring road, aiming to reduce inner-city traffic, improve air quality, and ease commuting. While Lidingö and Nacka municipalities backed the proposal for increased road capacity and accessibility, the City Executive Office and Traffic Committee advised against it, citing potential traffic increases and the displacement of more cost-effective, approved projects. Consequently, the City Executive Board recommended rejecting the motion, though the Moderates and Liberals formally reserved their support for it.

Jonas Naddebo (C) has proposed that the City of Stockholm introduce a building permit robot and investigate automating more permit processes, aiming to reduce lengthy processing times for businesses and individuals, inspired by other successful municipalities. The City Executive Board suggests rejecting the motion, stating the city already works on digitizing and streamlining permit processes, though the Moderates, Liberals, Centre Party, and Christian Democrats have reserved their position, fully supporting the motion instead.

Liberal party members proposed Stockholm develop a model for splitting detailed development plan fees over time to ease costs for construction companies, especially smaller ones, and thus promote housing construction, particularly during economic downturns. However, the City of Stockholm suggests rejecting the motion, as the city is already actively improving processes and believes the current continuous invoicing model creates transparency and predictability, while plan fees constitute a minor part of total costs.

Jan Jönsson (L) proposed in a motion that Stockholm establish a "Viva Lyceum vård och omsorg" to consolidate care training from Komvux and upper secondary schools, aiming to boost the number of qualified healthcare professionals. He also suggested the city partially fund driver's licenses for students in these programs, contingent on passing the test and completing their education. However, the City Executive Board recommends rejecting the motion, citing that the city already finances driver's licenses for care students as of autumn 2025, and there are practical and pedagogical concerns regarding co-locating upper secondary and adult education.

Jan Jönsson (L) has proposed that the cost of replacing entry systems in schools and preschools be transferred from the education and preschool committees to Skolfastigheter i Stockholm AB (SISAB). This aims to ensure all schools meet basic security standards regardless of their economy, and to improve working environments through measures like ventilation and soundproofing. The City Executive Board suggests responding to the motion by noting that a review of the cooperation agreement, which includes the issue of entry systems, is already underway, and that the ambition is for SISAB to cover these investment costs.

City Councillor Jan Jönsson (L) proposed that Stockholm City survey all schoolyards and carry out necessary upgrades to make them accessible for everyone, including children with disabilities, to combat exclusion and loneliness. While most referral bodies were positive about improving accessibility, the City Executive Board suggests responding to the motion by referring to ongoing work already addressing these issues.

Jan Jönsson (L) proposes that the City of Stockholm launch vocational programs at popular inner-city high schools that currently have a theoretical profile, alongside a strategy to boost the attractiveness of vocational programs and provide further training for study and career counselors with SKR. The City Executive Office and the Education Committee note that the city is already undertaking similar measures, such as a vocational program at Bromma Gymnasium and offering further training, but point to potential financial and practical obstacles for placing vocational programs in inner-city schools with a theoretical profile.

Council members Jan Jönsson and Anne-Lie Elfvén (L) proposed establishing a research hub to develop an academic social services model in Stockholm, integrating researchers and social workers in district offices to improve service quality through evidence-based practices. However, the City Executive Board recommends rejecting the motion, stating that flexible academic collaborations already exist, and digital transformation is the current priority.

A motion suggested Stockholm municipal employees could take leave to become foster parents, with the city continuously promoting this to address the shortage of foster homes and offer children in care a more secure environment than institutional care, inspired by a similar initiative in Karlskrona. However, several departments, including the Social Welfare Committee and the City Executive Office, advise against the proposal, citing risks to staffing and noting that Karlskrona's model has failed to recruit any foster homes.

Jonas Naddebo and Svante Linusson (both C) have proposed that Stockholm investigate becoming a pilot city for self-driving cars in collaboration with Waymo, aiming to gather knowledge on the technology's urban function and its potential for safer, more sustainable transport. However, the City Executive Board suggests rejecting the motion, noting that the city already monitors developments through networks and research, and no entity has applied to test autonomous vehicles in Stockholm.