Beginning the last week of March, residents living in the neighborhoods of Norwood, Bedford Park, Woodlawn and Riverdale will be able to vote on what community improvement projects will be added to their Council District’s capital budget through Participatory Budgeting.

The process, whereby a member of the New York City Council offers residents the chance to decide how to spend $1 million in capital funding, is approaching the final stretch of its process.

The office of Councilman Andrew Cohen, who once again hosted a Participatory Budgeting session, has released a voter guide that details the nature and prices of 12 projects that were vetted and are up for a vote.

The proposed projects, all falling within Cohen’s 11th Council District, range from school improvements to renovations at neighborhood playgrounds and libraries. They include:

• Renovations to the basketball court at Wakefield Playground
• Renovations to the spray showers at Woodlawn Playground
• Improvements to the dog run at Hackett Park
• The installation of adult fitness equipment at Classic Playground
• The construction of a mini-skate park at Seton Park
• District wide bus countdown clocks
• The replacement of gym lockers at In-Tech Academy
• A technology upgrade for all schools in the district
• Renovations to the auditorium at PS 280/MS 80
• Installation of a HVAC system at Mosholu Library
• Installation of a HVAC system at Spuyten Duyvil Library
• The district wide installations of security cameras in the 47th, 50th, and 52nd precincts

Though some are content with many of the proposals chosen, one Bedford Park resident thinks there are not enough community proposals in the Bedford Park and Norwood neighborhoods while adding many of the new proposals are focused on institutions that received funds last year.

“We’re frustrated because there are no community proposals on that list…” said Anthony Rivieccio, pointing to Mosholu Parkway once again overlooked for other proposals. Cutting through Norwood and Bedford Park, Mosholu Parkway has been evaluated for major capital improvements, though nothing has been finalized.

Five of the proposed projects have been geared to Norwood and Bedford Park, with three specific to those neighborhoods.

In group sessions held last year, residents living in Cohen’s district identified projects that were later vetted by city agencies.

Finalized projects will be voted on at several  locations including Tracey Towers, Community Room B on March 30 and 31, the Mosholu Public Library at 285 E. 205th St. on March 28, 29, and April 2.

After the voting, Cohen will include the winning participatory projects in the spending budget he submits to the City Council’s Finance Division.

Editor’s Note: The newspaper version of this article did not accurately clarify the number of proposals that specifically impact the Norwood and Bedford Park communities. It’s three. For more information, contact Councilman Andrew Cohen’s Office at (718) 549-7300.