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Pirkan Opiskelija-asunnot Oy:n asukaslehti ◆ Pirkan Opiskelija-asunnot Oy Customer Magazine 2018 YOU CAN READ POASTINEN IN ENGLISH ON OUR WEBSITE POAS.FI HARMONY IN A CONFINED SPACE 4 a studio apartment requires compromises Recycling and In Joonas’s Exercising opportunities 6 waste sorting 8 kitchen 10 in Tampere 2. 2018 TABLE OF CONTENTS: 3 Editorial 4 Harmony in a confined space Aino Urpiola opens door to her home and shares tips how to decorate small apartment 6 Careless sorting of waste increases living costs POAS Property Foreman Timo Jäärni encourages using 8 common sense when it comes to waste sorting 8 In Joonas’s kitchen Joonas Vähämäki cooks delicious soy-coconut 12 curry for readers 10 Exercising opportunities in Tampere Introducing best places in Tampere for exercising 12 Pamela expresses her feelings through dance Pamela Roldan leads to tango 13 Fire safety matters Fire safety week approaches 14 POAS News 15 Events in Tampere Publisher: Executive editor: Editing and page layout: Pirkan Opiskelija-asunnot Oy – POAS Leena Korteniemi Markkinointiviestintätoimisto Mainio Sorsapuisto 1, [email protected] www.mainiota.fi 33500 Tampere Customer service: 040-6686008 Photographs: (pages 1, 2, 4-5, 9, 12): [email protected] Kekkonen Film & More www.poas.fi www.kekkonen.zone 2 POASTINEN 2/2018 • POAS.FI @poaskoti Rationalisation measures are bearing fruit e had a historically hot summer, and the need to raise the rents significantly in 2019. The Board number of hot days almost reached a re- will discuss and decide the budget in December when the cord level. Now the summer is behind us amount of rent will also be decided. and we are starting to already think about The wide-scale modernisation project concerning WChristmas and next year’s challenges. the locking systems of our properties is proceeding as At the time of writing this magazine, the budget is be- planned. This year, we have modernised the locking sys- ing drawn up. For larger undertakings, a contract com- tems of three major sites, and next year the project will petition for the Vaahterakuja and Ristinarkuntie supple- proceed in accordance with the plans. The aim is to mod- ment construction contracts is about to begin. The work ernise the locking systems of seven properties in 2019 on both sites is expected to begin in the spring of 2019 if and the locking systems of the rest of the properties in the contractors provide us with viable tenders. In addi- 2020. During the current year, we have also strongly de- tion, there are also numerous pending development pro- veloped our own property maintenance organization, jects regarding new flats and our existing housing stock, which will hopefully be visible to the tenants in the form and we will provide more information if and when the of improved service. plans are realized. In order to be able to develop our operations more Due to the decision by the Finnish Tax Administration effectively, we deployed a customer service portal this regarding our status as a non-profit corporation, we had year. We collect valuable feedback from our tenants both to review our rents this year. When writing this article, while they are living in a POAS flat and when they are the case is still being processed by the Supreme Admin- moving in or out. We also collect feedback on experienc- istrative Court of Finland, and we will provide more in- es concerning maintenance measures taken in the flats. formation as soon as we have received a decision. The We hope that our tenants answer the questionnaires ac- measures taken during the current and previous year to tively, as answering them is very quick and easy and we rationalise operations and our careful financial man- do not often send such questionnaires. The feedback we agement and improved utilisation rate are now bearing receive helps us develop our operations further. Thank fruit. At this point, the budget suggests that there will no you for your answers already in advance! We wish you a happy end of the year and a peaceful Christmas! TIMO JOKINEN CEO Pirkan Opiskelija-asunnot Oy POASTINEN 2/2018 • POAS.FI 3 Harmony in a confined space Space and storage solutions were the starting point for Aino Urpiola’s interior design, as the 26-square-metre studio in POAS’s Lompanlinna building requires compromises. When Aino moved to a new home, she had to give up her corner sofa, but the white sofa bed has fortunately proved to be a comfortable lounging place. 4 POASTINEN 2/2018 • POAS.FI ALL KITCHEN UTENSILS DO NOT HAVE TO BE HIDDEN IN DRAWERS. HERE IS A CREATIVE SOLUTION THAT MEETS THE NEEDS OF A SMALL COOKING SPACE. AINO SPARES NO PRAISE WHEN SHE SPEAKS ABOUT THE BUILDING WHERE HER FLAT IS LOCATED. IT IS ABSOLUTELY CHARMING. MODERNISED, BUT STILL HAS AN OLD FEEL TO IT, AND EVEN THE OLD FIREPLACES HAVE BEEN PRESERVED. AINO CONSIDERS INTERIOR DESIGN A NEVER-ENDING PROJECT WITH ENDLESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR FINE-TUNING AND MAKING CHANGES. INTERIOR DESIGN BLOGS, ONLINE DISCUSSION FORUMS, AND INTERIOR DESIGN FAIRS ARE A SOURCE OF INSPIRATION FOR AINO. The general look of the room embodies over the years. The interior reflects, in its still has an old feel to it, and even the old the union of old and new. The light tones own way, the life the resident has led. fireplaces have been preserved. The sur- give the room an airy appearance and a Aino considers interior design a never- roundings are also very beautiful, and the stylish feel of space. ending project with endless opportunities location is extremely good. When asked to As the decorative items and other ob- for fine-tuning and making changes. Inte- provide interior design tips, Aino encour- jects have their own carefully considered rior design blogs, online discussion forums, ages the readers to just keep their eyes places, the aesthetics of the room exude and interior design fairs are a source of in- open and look around, to experiment bold- harmony. It is, however, difficult for Aino spiration for Aino. Aino recommends Hous- ly and play with the surfaces and colours, to choose which items to put on display, ing Fare Finland, as the annual event pro- as there are no rules to interior design. since she has so many lovely objects that vides a great deal of interior design ideas. All kitchen utensils do not have to be are nice to look at. Some pieces of furni- Aino spares no praise when she speaks hidden in drawers. Here is a creative solu- ture and objects are from Aino’s child- about the building where her flat is located. tion that meets the needs of a small cook- hood home, and the rest she has acquired It is absolutely charming. Modernised, but ing space. POASTINEN 2/2018 • POAS.FI 5 POAS constructs the Ekokompassi system in the course of autumn 2018. Ekokompassi is a practical environmental system, with the aid of which POAS carries out environmental work. As part of this work, POAS trains its personnel and updates and increases the amount of information provided for the tenants about the environment and sustainability. We wish to provide the tenants with enough information on the means of affect- ing environmental matters in everyday life and re- ducing the consumption of, e.g., energy and water and the amount of produced mixed waste. SELL: • Facebook´s flea market groups Waste • Tori.fi and Huuto.net • Several flea markets on Tampere sorting guide • Buildings own Facebook group Furniture and other scraps left to the waste collection DONATE: points of the buildings, burden the nature and have an • Tori.fi effect on rent prices. Leaving furniture to buildings waste • Charity shops, for example Pelastusarmeija, collection point or to other common areas is forbidden. If UFF and Fida you notice that somebody brings waste to the waste • Recycling centers collection point that doesn´t belong there, notify POAS via • Many recycling centers also have free disorder notification that can be found on POAS website. pick-up service READ MORE: pirkanmaankierratys.fi NOTE! Furniture in bad condition or scraps should be delivered to waste facilities and centers! WE CHARGE TENANTS FOR THE WASTE THAT DOES NOT BELONG TO THE PROPERTY'S CONTAINERS BUT IS LEFT REPE&ROMU IN THE WASTE COLLECTION AREA! IF Repe&Romu tours in Tampere. Repe&Romu collects dangerous waste, scrap metal and WE CANNOT IDENTIFY THE INDIVIDUAL electric appliances for free. Check their schedule: TENANT RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS, WE WILL CHARGE ALL THE TENANTS IN THE pjhoy.fi/repejaromu BUILDING FOR THE COSTS INCURRED. 6 POASTINEN 2/2018 • POAS.FI sons from accessing the waste collection point or pieces of metal from the furniture, Careless sorting for instance, pose a real safety threat par- ticularly in the case of buildings with many small children. Unfortunately, untidy waste of waste increases collection points often also attract rats. The list of disadvantages is almost endless’, Jäärni continues. living costs That’s why Timo Jäärni encourages eve- POAS’s Property Foreman Timo Jäärni is a busy man. Just before ryone to do two things: to find out what the the interview, he finishes a phone call during which he was correct waste sorting practices are and use informed of furniture that had been left at a waste collection their own common sense. point. This was anything but the first – and probably not the last – ‘In my opinion, environmental respon- phone call he has received on the subject. According to Jäärni, sibility is a subject that has not been dis- the problem is unfortunately common.