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Matkala Niina
Planning Manager
Vitality
Planning, Head of Planning Area
The vision of the station area and the city center
The vision is a view of the future of the Riihimäki station area and city centre. It defines the direction and principles for the master plan for the station area and the development of the city centre. The vision outlines what concrete measures will be required to achieve the target state. It identifies problem areas and development targets and provides recommendations on planning principles. The vision work was completed in early 2019. The City Council approved the vision for the Riihimäki station area and city centre on 4 February 2019 (§ 5)
What will the Riksu of the future look like?
The completed vision work defines the guidelines for the development of the station area and city center. The work has been done closely together with the people of Riihimäki and it reflects the common vision of the future Riihimäki of the townspeople, local actors, officials and trustees. The vision emphasizes the hilly identity, urban green and blue, new interesting housing solutions, wooden construction and resource-wise urban structure. Above all, the Riihimäki of the future is a human-sized, compact and comfortable station city where services are close by.
Get to know vision work
The rickshaw is made together!
In the vision work, a common vision for the development of the station area and the city center was formed. Success in the work required getting the views of the townspeople and local actors on board, and it came true. Thanks to everyone who participated in the work!
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The vision work was brainstormed and discussed in four workshops in August 2018. A vision workshop open to all city residents was held on Thursday, August 16, 2018 at the Green House (Pohjoinen Asemakatu 1). In addition to the event for city residents, three other workshops were organized. One was for representatives of companies and educational institutions and property owners, the second for the vision work steering group together with officials, and the third for municipal decision-makers.
Check out the summary of the workshops organized on the vision:
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Based on the workshops, we also wanted to use a map-based online survey to focus on the views of the townspeople regarding the following areas:
- The railway station and the surrounding area
- Locomotive stables area
- Center: Hämeenkatu, Keskuskatu and Granit aukio
- Jokikylä and Atomi shopping center
- Railway Park and Highway
The results of the survey (September 28 - October 11, 2018) influenced the content of the vision and the development of the station area and the city center.
There were 762 respondents to the map survey and 3919 map entries. Check out the summary prepared from the online survey:
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The vision work for the Riihimäki station area and city center was presented at the Atom shopping center on Thursday, January 31, 2019 from 17-19 p.m.
During the evening, there was a lively discussion at Atom about the vision's bold approach to the future and what it takes to achieve it. -
The special edition of Koti & kaupunki residents' magazine (1/2019) delved into the vision of the station area and city center.
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