A magazine for Espoo residents 3-2020

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editorial
In the editorial,
Jukka Mäkelä takes
a stand on issues of
current interest in the
City of Espoo.
Jukka Mäkelä is the Mayor of Espoo.
Moving forward in
a responsible way
Espoo Day will be celebrated once again on the 28th and
29th of August. This year’s programme has been prepared
in exceptional circumstances due to the coronavirus,
but thanks to the creativity of the organisations,
communities and residents involved, we will have more
than a hundred events to enjoy safely. The majority of
them are virtual events to be attended remotely, selfdirected
visits to destinations or small local events held
outdoors. This has required a great deal of innovation
from the people of Espoo. No wonder Espoo made it in
August to the final round of the European Union’s contest
to become the European Capital of Innovation.
Coordinated by the City, Espoo Day has been celebrated
every year since 2008. It reflects our beautiful
city and its residents perfectly. Espoo is a large city with
multiple city centres where each residential area has a
strong identity of its own. It’s a city that is always changing.
One example of this is the master plan proposal for
northern and central Espoo, which is discussed in the
leading article and will be on display and open for comments
this autumn. It covers more than half of Espoo’s
surface area.
The city residents are the city. Just before Espoo Day,
we launched the preparation of the Espoo Story, which
is the city’s strategy for the coming City Council term.
We are collecting citizens’ views and wishes for the city’s
future with the help of the My Espoo survey. Thank you
in advance for your answers!
Jukka Mäkelä
Mayor of Espoo
Contents
3 | Calendar and picks
Note down the most important dates.
8 | Theme
A master plan creates the
framework for construction.
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14 | At your service
Coronators tracking infection.
Photo: Olli Urpela
15 | What's on
Many cultural centres open their doors.
20 | Right now
Creating Espoo Day together.
23 | Encounters
Family coaching now online.
24 | Pearl
Meadows have an important job.
26 | Espoo people
Finnoo locals take part
in designing the area.
28 | Swedish in Espoo
Driving a tractor on the road.
30 | We
Children on their way to school.
31 | My Espoo
Kera in bloom.
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