Espoo Master Plan 2060

The city-wide master plan concerns everyone in Espoo: residents, communities and businesses. Everyone can participate in the work, for example by answering surveys, discussing the plans at events or commenting on them when they are available for public review. Read more about the stages of master planning and how to participate.  

We will compile a summary of interaction at different stages of the Espoo Master Plan 2060 on this page. More detailed information can be found in the plan’s interaction reports. 

Data collection from residents began as early as autumn 2020. In the My Espoo on the Map survey, we collected background information on, for example, which places are important to Espoo residents, how they get from one place to another, which places they would like to see developed and which places would be suitable for additional development. Approximately 6,600 residents responded to the map-based survey.

In spring 2022, we conducted the Our Espoo 20X0 event series. In total, there were 14 events where residents, elected officials and experts discussed the future of Espoo. The discussions were documented, and the results were utilised when drafting the objectives for the Espoo Master Plan 2060.

More information:

• Read more about the My Espoo on the Map survey and the use of the results.
• Read more about the Our Espoo 20X0 event series and check the report.

When the planning process was initiated in the autumn of 2022, we published a participation and assessment scheme that Espoo residents could comment on. We organised two residents’ events and conducted a quick survey, in which Espoo residents could propose and vote on things that will be important in the Espoo of the future.

Residents’ values and wishes are strongly reflected in the objectives of the plan, which the City Board approved in spring 2023. We presented the objectives of the master plan at a remote event, which was accompanied by a survey.

We asked the residents’ associations of the major districts to form a common view of the development of their area. In addition, we organised a workshop to discuss these wishes while looking at maps.

The Espoo Master Plan 2060 was also presented in regional residents’ evenings organised by the City Planning Department in different parts of Espoo in 2023.

More information:

• Read the participation and assessment scheme.
• Read about the objectives of the plan.
• Read the starting stage interaction report. (external link, opens in a new window)(external link, opens in a new window)

The draft plan is the first version of the master plan. It was available for public review from 3 June to 3 September 2024. The plan was available for public review on the city’s website and at service points across the city. During the public review, residents and other interested parties had the opportunity to comment on the draft.

The City Planning Department organised 12 residents’ events during the review period, including a remote information session, regional events in each of the major districts, and Swedish and English-language events. A pop-up exhibition was on display in KAMU in the WeeGee building throughout the summer and, on Espoo Day on 31 August 2024, visitors had the chance to meet the planners and other experts. Residents’ associations assembled again to comment on the plans by major district.

In total, the map platform and the registry received almost 1,500 opinions. Neighbouring towns and regional actors such as the ELY Centre, HSL and HSY submitted their statements. Feedback was also collected from children, young people and people with an immigrant background through extensive cooperation with educational institutions. 

All feedback was processed by the planners of the City Planning Department. All feedback is valuable information for the planning process. Some feedback can directly lead to a change in a specific design solution, whereas some feedback may require further investigation. 

Besides the feedback, planning is also influenced by many other factors and past decisions. In addition, residents have many different and diverging views. Planning is about coordination and seeking the best possible solution. When a plan proposal is published, its plan summary explains how feedback has been taken into account in the planning.

An interaction report on the preparation stage of the master plan and the public review of the draft is being prepared and will be published in early 2025.

You can familiarise yourself with the draft plan on this page, under “Preparation stage”.

More information:

• Read a news article on 18 Oct 2025: Nearly 1,500 opinions received on draft plan of Espoo Master Plan 2060
• Read the interaction report (in Finnish)(external link, opens in a new window)
• Read an article about the report (in English)

In 2025, we will prepare the plan proposal. During this time, planners will meet with residents at events organised by the city, such as regional residents’ nights. Information on current events in urban planning can be found in the event list. See the list.

In spring and early summer, we implemented an Idea Sprint for Espoo residents, in which the city residents brainstormed ideas for the future of the city's urban centres. Approximately 30 applicants were selected, representing as many types of residents as possible from different parts of the city. They produced idea works in small groups on Espoon keskus, Espoonlahti, Kauklahti, Leppävaara, Matinkylä and Tapiola. In September, the works were on display for Espoo residents in six places around the city. On Espoo Day, we organised an event at the Sello library. Read more about the Idea Sprint and explore the idea works on the website!

In spring 2025, we wrote a blog series that opens up the many aspects of master planning.

• Espoo Master Plan 2060 – plan proposal stage approaches
• You can sense the quality of a city
• Smooth traffic is the foundation of a network city
• A functional city is attractive
• The Cogs of a Functioning City
• Nature in a Growing City

Once the plan proposal is made available for public review, Espoo residents will have the opportunity to submit objections to it. We will publish a notice announcing that the plan materials are available for public review on the city’s website, in Länsiväylä and in Hufvudstadsbladet.

If you would like to receive an email when the plan proposal is made available for public review, please subscribe to the Have Your Say Now newsletter (in Finnish). The newsletter is published every two weeks and contains information about all the Urban Environment projects that you can influence, as well as information about residents’ events. Go to subscribe to the newsletter.  

The master plan was initiated on 7 September 2022, and a public notice about it was published on the City’s website and the Länsiväylä and Hufvudstadsbladet newspapers.

At the starting stage, elected officials, stakeholders and planners envision the future of the urban environment together, based on the Espoo Story. Residents’ views were collected even before the plan was initiated through methods such as the My Espoo on the Map survey and Our Espoo 20X0 discussion events. 

In the participation and assessment scheme, we share the following regarding the master planning:

• the premises and purpose of the master plan
• progress of the preparation and decision-making
• how interaction and residents’ participation opportunities will be organised in the different stages of the planning
• how the plan’s impact will be assessed.

You can read the participation and assessment scheme and provide feedback on it. Send your feedback to the Registry Office by email to kirjaamo@espoo.fi, or by post to Espoo Registry Office, PO Box 1, FI-02070 City of Espoo. You can also contact the planners directly: you can find their contact information at the bottom of the page.
On 13 March 2023, the City Board approved the objectives of Espoo Master Plan 2060. More information about the objectives is available here.

• Goals agreed for Espoo master plan (press release 14 March 2023)
   
• We organized an information and discussion event for residents and in Iso Omena Library on 27th October 2022. Read a news article about the event
   
• We organized an information and discussion event for residents in Sello Library on 16th November 2022. Watch the recording of the event on YouTube (in Finnish)(external link, opens in a new window)
   
• Master Plan 2060 quick poll was used to collect residents’ views on future Espoo. The poll was available on the web and mobile devices in three languages for one month, 20 Oct until 20 Nov 2022. The survey received 1400 responses of which some were in Swedish or English. Read news article on Master Plan 2060 quick poll results.

The preparation stage involves collecting information to support the planning and preparing a draft master plan. At the same time, the manner in which the plan solution will impact things such as people’s living conditions, climate, nature, community structure, traffic and cityscape will be assessed.

On 13 May 2024, the City Board decided to make the draft master plan available for public review. The Espoo Master Plan 2060 was available for public review from 3 June to 3 September 2024.

The draft master plan is described in the summary “Plan summary Espoo Master Plan 2060”. Go to read the summary. 

You can easily familiarise yourself with the draft master plan with the help of the story map (in Finnish). There you will also find a summary of the opinions received. Go to the story map(external link, opens in a new window). 

You can watch a recording of the remote info session held on 3 June 2024 (subtitled in English). Go to watch the recording(external link, opens in a new window).

The regional events held in the different major regions provided information about the master plan from the perspective of each region. You can view the compiled presentation materials from the events. Go to the presentation(external link, opens in a new window). 

A discussion on the master plan from the perspective of businesses took place in Business Espoo’s studio on 6 June 2024 (subtitled in English). Watch the recording(external link, opens in a new window). 

Plan map and regulations(external link, opens in a new window) (not accessible)
Plan map(external link, opens in a new window) (not accessible)
Regulations Fi, Sw(external link, opens in a new window) (not accessible)
Regulations Fi, En(external link, opens in a new window) (unofficial, not accessible)
Plan summary(external link, opens in a new window)
Appendices to the plan summary(external link, opens in a new window) 
Reports (only available in Finnish)

At the proposal stage, the master plan solution is developed on the basis of the official opinions and statements provided on the draft master plan. The draft master plan was available for public review in summer 2024. To support the planning of the master plan proposal, surveys will be prepared and assessments will be made on the plan proposal’s impact on things such as people’s living conditions, climate, nature, urban structure, traffic and cityscape.

The master plan proposal will be completed in 2026 and Espoo residents will be given an opportunity to comment on the proposal. The City Board will approve the plan proposal for public review. 

During the preparation of the master plan, several studies are prepared on different themes. The studies may be focused on the entire plan area or only a specific area that requires further examination from the perspective of the overall plan. Studies are drawn up throughout the preparation process of the plan.

Starting stage studies (only available in Finnish)

Studies related to the draft Espoo Master Plan 2060 (only available in Finnish)