Finland/Europe Metrex Partners Helsinki
Helsinki Metropolitan Area SWEDEN Stockholm Area Baltic Sea FINLAND Helsinki Area Tallinn Area ESTONIA RUSSIA St. Petersburg Area Finland in Europe Regions By population size 6,4 mill 1,0 mill 100 km LATVIA Riga Area
Helsinki Metropolitan Area (4 municipalities) Helsinki Metropolitan Area (YTV) Helsinki City Planning Department
Looking back Finland joining the EU 1995 comprehensive Spatial City Plan 1995 Regional Plan 2004 Fragmented regional development / compact versus sprawl Growing Metropolis (15% pop. increase 10 yrs) Joint Transport and Development Regional Vision Gateway Vision for new High-Tech goods Harbour Maritime Waterfront Development axis
Regional Plan
Population and Job Growth by Regions 1,6 0,9 Millions of Inhabitants 1,4 1,2 1,0 0,8 0,6 Helsinki Region Metropolitan Area Millions of Jobs 0,8 0,7 0,6 0,5 0,4 0,3 Helsinki Region Metropolitan Area 0,4 0,2 0,2 Rest of Helsinki Region 0,2 0,1 Rest of Helsinki Region 0 1970 2000 2025 1970 2000 2025 0
The development of daily cross-town traffic In the vicinity of Ring Road III 1000 journeys / 24 h Ring Road III +80...+90 % Ring Road I +20 % In the vicinity of Ring Road I 1000 journeys / 24 h Totals and public transport s share (%) 2000 2025
Journeys made daily by public transport and by car within the Helsinki Metropolitan Area Journeys (1000/day) 1 500 Share taken by public transport (%) 100 1 000 500 Private car Public transport 75 50 25 66 53 42 39 39 (38) 0 1966 1976 1988 1995 2000 2005 0 1966 1976 1988 1995 2000 2005
Journeys made daily by public transport within the Inner City of Helsinki Share taken by public transport (%) 100 75 63 61 61 63 62 50 25 0 1986 1990 1995 2000 2005
Helsinki, Kamppi PPP
Helsinki, Herttoniemenranta
Helsinki, Vuosaari - Aurinkolahti
Vantaa, Kartanonkoski
Helsinki, Eco-Viikki
Espoo, Säterinmetsä
Espoo, Säterinmetsä
Espoo, Kauklahti
Espoo, Kauklahti
Espoo, Kauklahti
Espoo, Kauklahti
Looking Forward High-powered economic and population growth Connectivity expansion: rail,, metro, tram, ferry & City Airport Aviopolis Strategic Plan 2040: plan-led led (International Competition 2007) Integrated Administrative Structure in Region Helsinki-St.Petersburg St.Petersburg-Tallin development axis Polycentric regional structure High educational investment in social capital Major increase from immigration
Metropolitan Spatial Cohesion Helsinki as a Greater-Metropole Nordic welfare culture Helsinki-St.Petersburg-Tallinn regional development axis Planning Process Smart-city polycentric region Plan-led with private investment City structure: strengthen centre/ resource support to the periphery
Key Components Dramatic structural changes: most significant since 1820 s Public ownership of land - What? Where? How much? When? Who? Integration / coordination of services Planning and transportation integrated Smart city region Investment to/from St.Petersbug & Gulf of Finland new economic region
Regional Structure 2025
Metropolitan Spatial Cohesion Helsinki as a Greater-Metropole Smart-city polycentric region Plan-led led with private investment City structure: strengthen centre/resource resource support to the periphery Nordic welfare culture Helsinki-St.Petersburg St.Petersburg-Tallinn regional development axis
Existing railway connection New railway/metro connection Connectivity network in 2030
City-Regional vision Smart City-Region or Sprawl? Smart City compact high density public transport network sustainable environment polycentric region Sprawl City spread out low density car based privatised space unconnected clusters
Balanced Competitiviness Regional metropolis business hegemony job growth city and regionally (1 million jobs) Information technology innovation metropolis and high tech growth Universities and commerce twinned International logistics Harbour MegaShoppolis for St.Petersburg
Helsinki, Töölönlahti
Helsinki, Central Pasila
Helsinki, Central Pasila
Railway connection to the City-Airport New ring railway, through the airport Airport New residential area - Marja-City - and new business areas 7 new stations and 2 station reservations Length of railway line 18 km, of which 8.1 km in tunnel Feeder-traffic parking facilities for 1550 cars and 950 bicycles Construction costs 297 million euros Maximum speed of trains 120 km/h
Vantaa Leinelä Illustration Photo: Asuntosäätiö / Petri Rouhiainen LEINELÄ Photo: Asuntosäätiö / Petri Rouhiainen Kehärata (ring railway)
Development axis Development axis Development axis Development axis Development axis Jokeri light rail Helsinki-St. Petersburg- Tallinn development axis Development axis
Helsinki, Arabia Waterfront
Helsinki, Länsisatama harbour 2023?
Vuosaari Canal Aurinkolahti
Helsinki, Vuosaari Harbour
Helsinki, Winter City
Helsinki, Summer City