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What are your wishes for Espoo’s future? Have your say as we update the Espoo Story

2020-10-20 13:56

Jukka Mäkelä

This spring, we launched the process to update the Espoo Story with our personnel. In October we are collecting residents’ views through two surveys. Residents of other municipalities are also welcome to respond to our surveys. We believe that residents are our best resource. Espoo succeeds in everything that our residents get involved in. Our aim is now to get as many residents as possible to sha

​We are doing great

2020-03-10 8:32

Jukka Mäkelä, Mayor

This is the second time we are distributing the annual report of Espoo to all homes together with Espoo magazine, which now has a new look and content.

​Sustainability is created by learning new things

2019-06-04 14:28

Jukka Mäkelä, Mayor

Espoo is a city of growth. Every year, more than 3,000 new citizens are born in Espoo. The net inflow of citizens moving to Espoo is about the same and includes a large number of families with children from other parts of Finland and abroad.

Climate work is done locally

2018-11-23 13:57

Mayor of Espoo Jukka Mäkelä

Sustainable development work is an important part of the realisation of the story of Espoo. We are developing new, smart and clean technology solutions together with our partners so that we can be a pioneer of urban development, climate work and the circular economy.

Health and well-being from exercise

2018-05-22 9:02

Jukka Mäkelä, Mayor

This week, Espoo Council members discussed the regional, social welfare and health care reform with regional colleagues. The reform has been addressed by Espoo’s elected bodies many times over the years at various stages of the preparations.

The metro gives rise to possibilities

2017-11-13 13:03

Jukka Mäkelä, Mayor of Espoo

The West Metro – and especially the delay in its introduction – is a much discussed subject. I, too, have had to give a number of speeches on the matter. I gave the same speech twice in a row at the Emma Gala at the Metro Arena: Next time, you will be able to reach the Metro Arena by metro!

The Espoo Story lives in the innovation city

2014-04-16 15:03

Jukka Mäkelä

The Espoo Story provides a solid base for the development of the city. Along with the Espoo Story, I invite each and every one of you to make us an even better city, where everyday life runs smootly and innovations generate vitality!