Residents' Wola
Local political organization in Warsaw, Poland
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Residents' Wola[a] is a local association of the residents of Wola, a city district in Warsaw, Poland. It was founded in 2016.
Residents' Wola Wola Mieszkańców | |
|---|---|
| Chairperson | Aneta Skubida |
| Founded | 2016 |
| Headquarters | 13 Skierniewicka Street, Warsaw, Poland |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| Warsaw district councils | 2 / 425 |
History
The organisation, then an informal coalition of local politicians under the name Wola of the Change (Polish: Wola Zmian) had run in the 2014 local elections for the seats in the council of the district of Wola in Warsaw, Poland. It had gained 3714 votes (8.5%), which granted it the seat for its representative, Aneta Skubida.[1][2]
Residents' Wola was founded in 2016.[3] In the 2018 local elections, it has run as part of the coalition of The City Is Ours. City Movements, which has won 8882 votes (13.37%), granting it 2 seats in the district council of Wola.[4] In the 2024 local elections, Residents' Wola won 3,733 (6.84%) votes, receiving 2 seats in the district council.[5]
Ideology and organisation
Residents' Wola is a local association of the inhabitants of Wola, a city district in Warsaw, Poland. It has three-person management, led by Aneta Skubida.[3]
The association is guided by the principlea of engagement of the local population, transparency, fellowship, recognition, dialogue, accessibility to local representatives, and respect of the district history and identity.[3] The organization is against chaotic and disorganised development in Wola.[6][7] It additionally publishes its newspaper.[8]