Iina Taari Kaisa Granqvist Local and Regional Strategies
Strategy of the city of Lahti
International environmental city for people and businesses Sijainti
International environmental city for people and businesses Sijainti Location
International environmental city for people and businesses Sijainti Environmental businesses Sustainability Nature
International environmental city for people and businesses Sijainti Employment Well-being Participation Youth
International environmental city for people and businesses Sijainti Accessibility Skills Premises Business- friendly
International environmental city for people and businesses Sijainti 1% annual population growth (120 000 by 2025) Job growth (50 000 by 2025) Balanced public economy
International environmental city for people and businesses Implementation Investments in skills Circular economy Protection of nature International environmental city for people and businesses Sijainti Environmental businesses Sustainability Nature Vision
International environmental city for people and businesses Implementation Public sector jobs Public and private services Participatory planning Youth services International environmental city for people and businesses Sijainti Employment Well-being Participation Youth Vision
International environmental city for people and businesses Implementation Good transport connections Privatisation of public services Transformation of premises Business-friendly administration International environmental city for people and businesses Sijainti Accessibility Skills Premises Business- friendly Vision
Päijät-Häme Regional Strategy Design Päijät-Häme Regional Strategy Circular Economy Design Event and wellness tourism
Lahti as part of Päijät-Häme? Design Lahti as part of Päijät-Häme?
Strategic projects
Lahti city centre Niemi Nastola Hennala Laune- Renkomäki Market place Densification enabled by reduced traffic Asko-area (mixed use) Niemi School of Applied Science Mixed Development Housing, jobs Harbour Nastola Densification and development of station areas Hennala Housing Laune- Renkomäki Business and commerce Southern Ring Road Redirects transport from Lahti an Hollola centres
Messilä Salpakangas ”Recycling park” Nostava Pennala Henna Services development Salpakangas Commercial development of Hollola centre ”Recycling park” Carbage recycling and storage Production of biofuels Related business Nostava Logistics area Freight traffic from inland to Vuosaari Harbour Henna ”Modern garden city” 15 000 inhabitants Housing and a large commercial area (80ha) Pennala Logistics and business area
Opportunities and threads
International environmental city for people and businesses Knowledge intensive design and environmental hub Attractive and well-located premises Well-being and empowered citizens Balanced population structure Sustainable use of nature as an attraction Development of environmental business hub Densification and strategic land-use planning Capitalised (rail, road) connections to Russia, HMA and beyond International environmental city for people and businesses An image of a small city and regional centre outside of the HMA Exploitation and harming of the nature No sufficient environmental skills/businesses Sprawling land use and car-dependency No suffient services and opportunities Unattractive for families and youth No /unmatching skills No demand for the spaces
Attractiviness Knowledge intensive design and environmental hub Attractive and well-located premises Well-being and empowered citizens Balanced population structure Sustainable use of nature as an attraction Development of environmental business hub Densification and strategic land-use planning Capitalised (rail, road) connections to Russia, HMA and beyond An image of a small city and regional centre outside of the HMA Exploitation and harming of the nature No sufficient environmental skills/businesses Sprawling land use and car-dependency Attractiviness No suffient services and opportunities Unattractive for families and youth No /unmatching skills No demand for the spaces
Lahti city centre Niemi Nastola Hennala Laune- Renkomäki Market place Densification enabled by reduced traffic Asko-area (mixed use) Niemi School of Applied Science Mixed Development Housing, jobs Harbour Nastola Densification and development of station areas Hennala Housing Laune- Renkomäki Business and commerce Southern Ring Road Redirects transport from Lahti an Hollola centres
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