Come and see the current plans for Tapiola and meet the city planners and decision-makers of your area! The Tapiola region includes Otaniemi, Tapiola, Westend, Haukilahti, Niittykumpu, Northern Tapiola, Laajalahti and Mankkaa.

The future of the Tapiola region will be discussed at a residents’ event held at the Espoo Cultural Centre on Tuesday, 5 September from 16:00 to 19:00. At the event, you will also hear about the progress of the Espoo Master Plan 2060 and meet decision-makers, project leaders for the Tapiola region and representatives of the permit service, nomenclature and Participatory Espoo.

What is it all about?

Regional residents’ events are a new fair-type event where you can learn more about current plan projects at your own pace.

Event programme

16.00–18.00: The currently on-going plan projects are discussed with the city planners of the Tapiola region and the decision-makers and experts of planning are also present and available for discussion. The event has a selection of points where the plans presented include Ahertajankuja, Biologi, Haukilahti Urban Centre, Keilalahdenkaarre, the Keilaniemi principles, Kivikaira, Kulttuuriaukio, Niittykumpu fire station, Niittysillankäytävä, Pohjantori, Tietäjäntie ja Valkjärventie. You can also discuss other land use plans in the Tapiola area.

18:00–18:30: A brief information session about the development of the area and current planning projects
- Greetings from Torsti Hokkanen, City Planning Director, and Jouni J. Särkijärvi, Chair of the City Planning Committee, and their Tapiola region highlights.

- Area Architect Sampo Sikiö tells the participants about the planning of the Tapiola region.

-Master Plan Manager Essi Leino provides an insight into the progress of the Master Plan 2060.
You can also visit different points during the information session.

18.30–19.00: Opportunity to talk about planning and meet decision-makers and city planners at different points.

Come and visit the event when it suits you best.

For more information on the residents’ event for the Tapiola region: Mervi Romppanen, mervi.romppanen@espoo.fi, +358 50 5246026

Principles for a safer space:

We want everyone to feel comfortable at our event, which is why the event will be held in accordance with the principles for a safer space.

As such, please respect other people’s boundaries at the event and do not make assumptions about other attendees’ background, gender, sexuality or other parts of their identity. Any kind of harassment, discrimination and violation of other people’s boundaries are grounds for removal from the premises.

If you encounter any harassment or distressing situations at our event, please do not hesitate to contact the staff!

There is also plenty of time to participate in the unveiling of the plaque for the foundation stone of Tapiola. The small ceremony will start at 16.00 at a location a short walk away from the main event. More information about the event will be published on the website of Tapiolan Kilta, www.tapiolankilta.fi.

Other Urban Environment residents’ evenings to be held in the autumn:

3 October Leppävaara region, the Sello Library
15 November Central Espoo, the Entresse Library.

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Tapiola district resident evening: Let’s talk about the urban environment!

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