Helsinki City Plan

An urban city
of culture
The Helsinki of 2050 is
a boldly urban city. The
successful cities of the future
are cities that residents
enjoy and people elsewhere
want to move to.
A work of art
entitled Unelma
(“Dream”) at
Sitra square in
Kannelmäki.
Helsinki is already a fascinating stage of urban
culture. A wide variety of events take place in
Helsinki’s districts. Well-known events such as
the Restaurant Day and Cleaning Day started
this way, along with various small and large
events and phenomena that arise from the
community spirit among local residents.
A more urban Helsinki means more
street-level shops in blocks of flats, bicycle
lanes, the clatter of trams, coffee at the market
place, international flavour, urban productivity,
seaside saunas and district festivals. The
higher population and workplace density
enable easy access to local services. Intertwining
housing, jobs and services more closely
with each other will enable the development
of vibrant urban environments, even outside
the city centre.
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