Land use review for Viiskorpi-Kalajärvi

The population of Espoo is expected to grow by a factor of about 1.6 by 2060. In the local master plan for the northern and central parts of Espoo, preparations have been made to accommodate this growth by expanding the local centre of Kalajärvi and assigning a new centre to the Viiskorpi area. The latter would become the new service centre for the entire northern Espoo area.

In 2021, a land use review was carried out on the development corridor for the trunk route network made up of Viiskorpi and Kalajärvi. The target year for the review was 2060.

• 2.6.2025: The district plan for Viiskorpi is complete – preparation of detailed plans begins

KThe outline plan has been revised from the drafts of 2022 on the basis of resident feedback and further studies. A new survey on the outline plan has been sent to the landowners of the area. The next step is to prepare common overall objectives for the area’s local detailed plans based on the outline plan and the responses to the survey.

• Kalajärvi outline plan has been completed.

Get acquainted with the Kalajärvi outline plan and the green network review at the bottom of the page.

Minor changes were made to the outline plan based on the feedback received and further reviews. 

Detailed planning of the area in accordance with the outline plan has begun in Vaskitsamäki and Niipperinniitty. We held a residents’ event on these local detailed plans on 12 June 2024. 

• In Viiskorpi and Kalajärvi the legally binding master plan for the northern and central parts of Espoo entered into force on 13 March 2024.
• In collaboration with the local association Kalajärvi-Seura ry, we organised an information and discussion event on the draft outline plan for Kalajärvi on 20 April 2023.
• On 21 June 2022, we organised a workshop for residents and other interested parties where we planned the future of the Viiskorpi area together.  

By 2060, the growing local centre of Kalajärvi will be developed into a “15-minute urban village”. The aim is for most of the residents to be able to access Kalajärvi’s services within a walking distance of less than 15 minutes. The vision is to design community-oriented, small-scale construction that is close to nature. Services will be diversified further. New apartments will be planned especially to the northern side of the centre. Infill development is supported in the entire area, but the volume of construction is steered to remain moderate. The area’s walkability, cyclability and preconditions for public transport will be improved.

In accordance with the residents’ wishes, the aim is to develop Viiskorpi into a self-sufficient and close-to-nature urban village. The possibility of placing single-family houses in the area is being studied. Like in Kalajärvi, the aim is for Viiskorpi to offer versatile services to most of the residents in the area within a walking distance of less than 15 minutes. The plans for Viiskorpi include a new comprehensive school and sports park. A public transport trunk route from Leppävaara will be developed for the area. The planning will also take account of climate wisdom and diverse housing and entrepreneurship opportunities in the area.