Come and see the current plans for Leppävaara and meet the city planners and decision-makers of your area!

The residents’ evening will focus on discussing the future of the Leppävaara region at the Sello Library (Viaporintori) on Tuesday 3 October from 15:30 to 19:00. The evening will also provide information about the progress of the Espoo Master Plan 2060 and the opportunity to meet City Planning Department employees. The event will also be attended by experts from the urban environment sector who will answer the public’s questions.

The event is fair-like and will focus on discussions and encounters. Most of the three-hour event will be free exploration of different points where city employees will answer your questions and present current city plans. You can stop by anytime between 15:30 and 19:00. A brief informative presentation on the development of the area and the current plan projects will be held from 17:00 to 18:00.

Event programme

15:30 The event begins and the discussion points open.

The currently on-going plan projects are discussed with the city planners of the Leppävaara 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 things such as plans concerning the areas of Perkkaa, Viherlaakso and Kera. You can also discuss other land use plans in the Leppävaara region.

17:00 Stage programme starts

Greetings from Torsti Hokkanen, City Planning Director, and Jouni J. Särkijärvi, Chair of the City Planning Committee, and their Leppävaara region highlights.

Master Plan Manager Essi Leino will provide an insight into the progress of the Master Plan 2060.

Area Architect Tiina Piironen and Area Project Director Mika Rantala will tell the participants about the planning of the Leppävaara region.

Discussion points are closed during the stage programme.

18:00 The discussion points open and info and discussion event about Leppävaaran kartano local detailed plan starts in Akseli hall.

The conversation about city planning will continue. Opportunity to meet decision-makers and experts at different points.

In Akseli hall there will be an information and discussion event about Leppävaaran kartano local detailed plan.

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Come and visit the event when it suits you best! The event will be in Finnish, but you can ask questions and give comments in Swedish and English as well.

More information about the event: Susanna Nurmi, susanna.nurmi@espoo.fi, +358 40 636 5849

What is it all about?

Regional residents’ evenings are a new fair-type event where you can learn more about current city plan projects at your own pace. The main focus of the evening is on discussions and encounters between city experts and local residents.
This autumn, we will organize three regional residents’ evenings:

On 5 September from 16:00 to 19:00 for the Tapiola region at the Espoo Cultural Centre

On 3 October from 15:30 to 19:00 for the Leppävaara region at the Sello Library

On 15 November From 16:00 to 19:00 (informative presentation at 17:00) for Central Espoo at the Entresse Library.

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Leppävaara area residents’ evening: Let’s talk about the urban environment!

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