Future plans for Espoonlahti
The development of central Espoonlahti continues. The aim is to build a vibrant urban centre with good services that are easily accessible from all parts of the Espoolahti sub-area.
The Lippulaiva shopping centre in Espoonlahti houses a wide range of services. There are shops, cafés, restaurants, a library and private health services. The shopping centre also offers direct access to the Espoonlahti metro station and bus terminal.
The construction of several apartment buildings is scheduled to begin in Espoonlahti in the next few years, for example along Espoonlahdenkatu and by the Maininkipuisto park. Apartments for about 2,000 people will be built in the block across from the Lippulaiva shopping centre.
The Tähystäjän päiväkoti day care centre is under construction and set for completion in autumn 2024. The building will house both a Finnish-speaking and a Swedish-speaking day care centre.
In Soukka, which is part of the Greater Espoonlahti area, infill development will focus first on the surroundings of the metro station along Yläkartanontie. Homes will be built for about a thousand people.
The entrances to the Soukka metro station will be built on Soukantori square and along Yläkartanontie.
The goal is to increase the population of Soukka by approximately 6,000 people by 2050. Due to the increase in the population, the city is preparing to build 3–4 kindergartens and a comprehensive school.
Located in the Greater Espoonlahti area, Kivenlahti is the final stop of the western metro line. The metro is expected to bring thousands of new residents as well as new jobs and commercial and public services to the area. Omnia, the Joint Authority of Education in the Espoo Region, and the Laurea University of Applied Sciences are planning to establish new premises in Kivenlahti. By 2050, the population of Kivenlahti is expected to increase from 8,000 to 25,000.
Kiviruukki, located north of Länsiväylä, will be an essential part of Kivenlahti in the future. Kiviruukki is at a short distance from the Kivenlahti metro station. Kiviruukki will be developed into an urban residential, school and workplace area and be the home of Cleantech Garden, a bio- and circular economy innovation cluster.
A new general upper secondary school – Länsi-Espoon lukio – will be built in the Kiviruukki area. The school will be part of the Cleantech Garden hub and operate on rented premises in a new building. The location is easy to reach by public transport, which will attract students from all over the city. The school will have around 1,200 students. The City Council has approved the project plan for the general upper secondary school.