Joensuu – The Symmetric City

Joensuu – The Symmetric City
Symmetric City Centre – what is that?
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
3500 new jobs and 6000 new inhabitant in
symmetric city centre
New ways of living & accommodation by riverside
Better accessibility and mobility
City culture & events
City tourism
Mixed city structure
Ecological construction
•
•
•
•
•
Planned and controlled growth of the
area
Better strategic land use
Development of border-crossing point
Niirala and VT9 route
Growth of commerce
Total budget of SCC € 1 billion by year
2030
Three levels of symmetric growth:
1. Symmetric city centre
2. Symmetric city region
3. Exploitation of location
Symmetric City Centre
Vision in map
Diverse and high quality living
• Homes for different events of
live
• Connection to recreation and
exercise area in Mehtimäki
Attractive services in both
sides of the Pielisjoki -river
• Market square area as a core
of business activity
• Cultural blocks
Heart of the Pielisjoki
• Ilosaari – recreation and
event area
• Attractive pedestrian
connection from city centre to
station area in the future
Smart mobility
• Extended pedestrian and cycling
zone in city centre
• Smart parking
The triangle of R&D, education and business
activities
“The living room of Joensuu”
Illuminated leisure area
Walking paths by the river
New bridges – “The city of
bridges”
• Areas of city art
• Modern station area with
innovative customer services
• Central point of mobility and
travel in North Karelia
• Green Growth & Greentech
• Natural Resources Institute
Finland and EFI
• UEF
• Karelia UAS and North Karelia
municipal education and training
consortium
• Joensuu Science Park
Spots of scientific and technological excellence
•
•
•
•
Attractive services in both
sides of the Pielisjoki –river
High level education Campus
areas in Mehtimäki, Sirkkala
and Peltola
Development zone of the Symmetric City
Centre
High quality experiences
Diverse and high quality
living
• Penttilänranta new living
district by river
• Boating and water activities
• Connection to lake
Pyhäselkä
European forest capital with
technological excellence
• Forest biotechnology business
park (Green Park)
• Timber Tower
2015-
1998-
20162016-
2006-
2012-
2019-
Road to Symmetric City of Joensuu
• in 1998: Pedestrian zone in “old” city centre
• In 2006: New residential area Aittaranta begins to form
• In 2012: New resident area Penttilänranta begins to form
• In 2014: Two new bridges opened – one for the pedestrians and other for all traffic
• In 2015:
• Construction of new Court- and Police house in Pekkala
• Renovation of the main bridge in city Suvantosilta completed
• In 2016:
• Renovation and construction work of the leisure area in Ilosaari
• Station area begins to re-form
• In 2019: New residential area in Sortavalankatu
Contact information
Pasi Lamminluoto, Project Manager
City of Joensuu
[email protected]
Tel. +358 50 413 2182