Participate 23.3.-6.4.2026

Kulttuuriaukio, Kaupinkalliontie and Uimahallinpolku

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Espoo’s Public Works Department has started preparing street and square plans for the Kulttuuriaukio area. The project includes preparing street plans for Kaupinkalliontie and Uimahallinpolku and a square plan for Kulttuuriaukio.

Kaupinkalliontie is an access street that serves traffic to and from the adjacent blocks and Kulttuuriaukio. Uimahallinpolku is a pedestrian and bicycle path, where maintenance vehicles are allowed. The main cycling route runs along the western side of Kaupinkalliontie and via Uimahallinpolku. There are pavements for pedestrians on both streets. There is also a pavement on the eastern side of Kaupinkalliontie, running along the edge of Kulttuuriaukio. Kulttuuriaukio is being developed into a pleasant pedestrian and recreational area, suitable for holding various cultural events. The plan is to build the square in connection with the building of the theatre extension at the Espoo Cultural Centre.

The draft street plan will be available for commenting in the Otakantaa.fi(external link, opens in a new window) service from 23 March to 6 April 2026. Comments and questions about the draft can be submitted on the website.

After the draft phase, the proposal for the final street plan will be made available for public review during spring 2026. The parties concerned will receive a notice of the public review in the mail.

We have collected some planning vocabulary into a glossary to help you. You can find the glossary on the Espoo website by searching for ”Street and park planning glossary”.

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Contact information

Jyri Välimäki

Project Manager+358 43 8266774Tekniikantie 15, Otaniemi

Customer Service of the Urban Environment

+358 9 81625100Tekniikantie 15, 02150 Espoo
Opening hours:
Phone service: Mon–Fri 10:00–15:30
Otaniemi Service Point: Mon–Fri 8:00–15:30

Urban Environment Customer Service can advise you on matters, such as 

✔ streets and traffic
✔ parking control 
✔ parks, green spaces and forests 
✔ land use planning 
✔ construction and land use permits 

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