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theme THE planned i area contains expansive cultural landscapes, numerous lakes, rivers and brooks, as well as plenty of diverse trails. For example, the valley zone surrounding River Espoonjoki is indicated with a specific symbol on the map of the local detailed plan. A new Espoonjokilaakso trail will be built along the river and the shores of Lake Pitkäjärvi, never leaving green areas. company to promote the planning process. Espoo’s city rail link is part of this system, although its implementation will require a separate decision. The Espoo–Salo direct line will have two new stations for local rail services in Hista and Myntinmäki, which will have their own centres gradually built around them. “Our goal is to have at least 90 per cent of Espoo’s new residents along excellent public transport connections. Obviously, this will have an effect on the new land use plan. Future service structures and energy solutions will also be taken into account,” Leino says. This requires a great deal of investigation. There are changes to the component master plans continuously under way. Some are currently being compiled for the areas of Kiviruukki, Finnoo, Saaristo, Bergö and Bodö. Part one of the master plan for the northern parts of Espoo is the largest and oldest master plan in force. “We are focusing a great deal of investigative work on this region, work that has not been done previously. Already at the draft stage, we carried out dozens of investigations and now at the preparation stage we have completed about thirty more,” says Head of Research Ritva Helminen-Halkola. The investigations have focused, for example, on the region’s significant natural and cultural environment. Because it is a large area, its different parts vary a great deal – there are both busy commercial centres and unbuilt areas. “Villages and rural areas present their own problems. We have talked to farmers, for example, and charted the routes their farm machines take,” says Helminen- Halkola who has led the investigations. Even though the needs of the future are taken into account in the master plan, the main focus lies on what will be needed over the next few years. After all, the plan can be changed according to any needs that arise as needed. Dialogue with the parties involved is a key part of the planning process. “The parties involved include businesses and entrepreneurs, various authorities, the third sector and, last but not least, the residents, who total about 50,000 in this region,” says Leino. 10 A magazine for Espoo residents
Espoon keskus is the constantly renewing heart of the city. New housing and better services are in the pipeline for this area, according to the altered master plan. The goal is to turn the former city office buildings into a modern urban centre and a more comfortable place to live and work. There are also plans to establish a meeting place known as Espoo House for Espoo residents and city personnel in the city office buildings. The City Rail Link will further improve public transport connections between Espoon keskus and the quickly growing district of Leppävaara. It will also support the changes made in Kera. The decision to implement the urban railway line will contribute considerably to the sustainable development of Espoo’s five city centres and is an important milestone on the journey towards zeroemission travel. The City Rail Link is also a prerequisite for the One Hour Train to Turku, because it will allow local and long-haul trains to run on separate tracks. 11
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