Helsinki and the metropolitan region Salla Ahokas Urban planner Strategic Urban Planning Division Helsinki City Planning Department Uppsala 13.5.2013
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Helsinki and the metropolitan region Salla Ahokas Urban planner Strategic Urban Planning Division Helsinki City Planning Department Uppsala 13.5.2013
National Planning system
Finnish State
Regional Council
Local Authority
Who does what? Statutory Authorities Uusimaa Regional Council
The Environmental Agency HSY Regional Transport Authority HSL
Non- statutory Assemblies Greater Helsinki Region Cooperation Assembly Metropolitan Area Advisory Board
Helsinki Metropolitan Region capital region
”hot municipalities” Helsinki metropolitan region
1,3 million inhabitants -> 1,8-2- million in 2050
Future changes? Finance Ministry of Finland ”Our common metropolis” – A premilinary study about future governance in the metropolitan region
Current reform options: Option 1: Two strong municipalities and co-operation agreements • Forming 2 areas of municipal reform from the current 14 municipalities • The metropolitan governance is based on co-operation agreements Option 2: Strong municipal authorities and a metropolitan government • Forming 4 areas of municipal reform • The metropolitan government is an elected statutory body Option 1
Option 2 220 000
1 145 000
1 365 000
185 000 240 000 610 000 300 000
1 335 000
Preferred Option Option 2: Strong municipal authorities and an elected metropolitan government
A metropolitan plan
Joined forces
More efficient transport systems Unified service structures
Balanced social cohesion
Fusion of federation of municipalities under one organisation
Efficient use of resources
Simpler spatial planning processes
Cost reduction across sectors
More affordable housing
Better democracy
What does Helsinki think? Would be better to form a ”real” metropolis, which would tie togehter the existing capital region and possibly merge few of the surrounding municipalities into them.
How will the Metropolitan region cope with international competition? Core strengths: • Clean and safe environments • High standard of housing • Good public transport infrastructure • Educated and skilled workforce • Well-being Key challenges for the future”The metropolitan criteria”: • International competitiveness • Landuse practices • Working, services and movement patterns • Housing • Migration and the metropolitan area • Social cohesion and segregation
Services
Economic productivity International competitiveness and image Strategic Spatial planning
Metropolis
Transport, accessibility and the environment
Housing,
Governance & Decision making
Participation & democracy
The Metropolitan Vision COMMON VISION FOR THE HELSINKI METROPOLITAN REGION: The Helsinki Metropolitan Region is a dynamic world-class centre for business and innovation. Its high-quality services, arts and science capabilities, creativity and adaptability promote the prosperity of its citizens and bring benefits to all of Finland. The Metropolitan Area is being developed as a unified region, close to nature, where it is good to live, learn, work and do business. The harmonious urban structure of the region is based on public transport; it is versatile by its operations as well as eco-efficient and low carbon. The compact core area is encircled by a network of distinctive centres.
Role of Helsinki in the Metropolis The Metropolitan Region • 30% of all jobs • 36% of GDP
Helsinki • 17% of all jobs • 55% of the capital region’s jobs • 19% of GDP • Major population growth • Major infrastructure investments & good accessibility • Major ports • An international flight hub • Centre of culture and tourism • Strong image (design capital 2012) • Major universities and other higher education institutions • Centre of technological excellence • Driver of co-operation!
Cruise ship Passenger Traffic Destinations in 2012
Helsinki 10 608 000 Stockholm 2 428 000 Tallinn 7 564 000
Travemünde Rostock Gdynia 144 000 26 000 19 000
Transnational development
Transnational Helsinki 2050
Stockholm
Steps towards a metropolis Länsimetro -the western metro extension
Kuninkaantammi
Kehärata – the railway loop
Jokeri I & II
Östersundom – Helsinki’s eastern extension
Polycentric development
Helsinki’s last City Plan?
Renewal of the inner City
NEW URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Östersundom- project
Still running out of planning reserve! • Detail Plan + City Plan reserve housing app. 8 milj. k-m² • Running out of City Plan 2002 and partial master plans about 2020 in case of planning 450 000 k-m²/year (5000 apartments) • Minimum need 9 milj. new floor square meters as planning reserve (2050)
YLE / Jussi Mäkinen & Heikki Salmikivi
Projected population growth within Helsinki + 265 000 Projected population growth in the Helsinki Region + 600 000
Strong Economy Urbanisation
Accessibility
Integration
Social Cohesion Energy consciousness
Seven key elements: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Accessible, polycentric network city Blue and green city A city of business and industry A city of attractive urban living A city of high urban quality Transnational Helsinki Marine Helsinki
