A new way to get involved in city development – Idea Sprint invites Espoo residents to brainstorm on the future of urban centres
Urban, green, welcoming, surprising – Espoo is now seeking ideas from its residents on what urban centres of the future could look like.
Espoo has many urban centres, every one of them with their own special qualities. The city wants that each centre will flourish and develop now and in the future on the basis of its own strengths. When preparing the master plan that goes all the way up to 2060, one of the city’s objectives is to ensure the attractiveness of urban centres and regional and local centres.
Idea Sprint for Espoo residents – urban centres 2060
Idea Sprint is a series of three workshops during which residents will generate ideas for the best future of urban centres. What are the best qualities of urban centres and what works best in them – how can we preserve and strengthen these characteristics elsewhere too? And what new and different – perhaps even surprising – things would we hope for their future?
“Through the Sprint, we will gather residents’ views and ideas on the future of centres and areas surrounding them. Themes related to centres include housing, transport and mobility, urban green and nature. The aim is to rise above the present moment and collectively envision life in Espoo, where our children, their children and other future Espoo residents will live,” says Essi Leino, Master Planning Manager at the City Planning Department.
Idea-based discussion and planning
Experts from the City Planning Department will examine the ideas received. They will be exhibited and discussed during Espoo Day. The draft Espoo Master Plan 2060 is currently being prepared, and the ideas from the Sprint and the discussion of these ideas will give planners valuable insights into what Espoo residents want from the future of urban centres.
“When the draft master plan was available for public viewing last summer, we received a lot of feedback from residents on the preliminary plans. Now it’s the residents’ turn to brainstorm on ideas,” says Leino.
Apply for Idea Sprint now!
Submit your Idea Sprint application between 3 and 31 March 2025. We are looking for a wide range of ordinary, unique Espoo residents from all over the city to take part in the Sprint. People of all ages and different genders and people with disabilities and from different linguistic, cultural and other groups are all welcome to participate. From among the applicants, a diverse group of 20–30 people will be assembled at the start of April. The workshops will start on 8 May.