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Lahdentie Hämeen- linnanväylä VIIKKI Main railway line Tuusulantie ARABIAN- RANTA PASILA Itäväylä HERTTO- Turunväylä NIEMI 5 km KRUUNU- VUOREN- m k RANTA 2 Länsiväylä CITY CENTRE WEST HARBOUR WEST HARBOUR IN FIGURES Jätkäsaari, Hernesaari, Sal- misaari, Telakkaranta and Ruoholahti 200 hectares To be completed in 2030 30,000 residents WEST HARBOUR 20,000 jobs A ten minute tram ride away from the city centre West Harbour is one of the largest construction projects A seaside trail covering in the Helsinki area. The former coastal industrial and port nearly 16 kilometres districts are gradually being converted into residential Parks 19.8 hectares 4 Eiranranta and business districts with access to services. Previously Jätkäsaari info centre and library The first residents private areas by the sea will be opened to the public as moved to Eiranranta The information centre for the development of in 2008. Eiranranta the construction process progresses. Jätkäsaari and the Jätkäsaari library are located and its parks are under the same roof at Huutokonttori. There you connected with the A construction project that lasts for several decades can study the plans for the area, the progress of parks in Merisatama requires coordination and new methods from the City. the construction work as well as models. The library material is focused on literature for children. and with the future The City is building high quality living districts that are parks in Hernesaari. convenient for both business and recreational activities. After completion, the Tyynenmerenkatu 1 park area will provide www.facebook.com/jatkasaari a pleasant, continuous The West Harbour project began in Ruoholahti and will www.facebook.com/jatkasaarenkirjasto 1 2 3 seaside milieu. The finish in Hernesaari. Jätkäsaari, the largest district in the Salmisaari Ruoholahti Telakkaranta The commercial premises district in Salmisaari is Ruoholahti is a fine example of Telakkaranta area located between Hieta- Ursinin kalliot cliffs and shores are popular recre- West Harbour area, is currently under construction. ational and sunbathing places. expected to be completed in 2020. It will provide successful urban building. The lahti and Telakkakatu street owes its Contact information jobs for 4,000 people, and it includes already a sports former harbour, warehouse and distinctly marine atmosphere to the old E-mail addresses: [email protected] centre with two training ice stadiums, and the biggest industrial district of Ruoholahti dockyard and the historical ships docked Coordination of Planning and Construction Town planning Land Allocation and Plot Issues indoor climbing walls in the Nordic countries. Salmi- was converted into a residential at the wharf, the boats in the Jätkäsaari TIMELINE Head of Project Matti Kaijansinkko Project Manager Outi Säntti Legal Counselor Kristian Berlin saari also has a boat harbour. Recreational routes go building area when the city passenger harbour on the opposite shore Tel. +358 9 310 25976 Tel. +358 9 310 37195 Tel. +358 9 310 36438 through Salmisaari to Lapinlahti. needed more plots in the and, in the summer, the huge ocean cruisers Ruoholahti 1982–2003 Jätkäsaari 2008–2030 City Executive Office City Planning Department Real Estate Department WEST HARBOUR early 1980s. The district was of Hernesaari. The old industrial buildings Salmisaari 2005–2020 Helsingin Energia has had a power plant in Salmisaari completed in the early 21st in the area will be converted into office, Hernesaari 2020–2030 Publisher: The City of Helsinki, City Executive Office, West Harbour construction project. A long, luscious strip of seashore since 1953. The coal used by the plant has been stored century, with 6,000 residents business and cultural facilities. The two Images: City Executive Office/ Michael Perlmutter, Vladimir Pohtokari, Antti Pulkkinen, in a rock cavern in four cylindrical tanks, vacating space and 12,000 jobs. The Ruoholahti hectare waterfront district will also have Eiranranta 2005–2008 Telakkaranta 2017–2022 Suomen Ilmakuva Oy, Matti Tirri. City Planning Department/ Lundgaard & Tranberg, Masu WEST HARBOUR for commercial premises construction. canal gives the area a special apartments for approximately 300 residents. Planning, Helena Roschier, Tietoa Finland Oy. www.uuttahelsinkia.fi 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030 Layout: WSP Finland, Print: Painotalo Plus Digital Oy. character. Good traffic connections to Jätkäsaari It is easy to move around Jätkäsaari on foot, by bicycle and by tram. The tramlines in the area are 8, 9 and the temporary line 6T, and starting in 2017 also line 7. The closest metro station is in Ruoholahti. Jätkäsaari connects as part of the pedestrian and bicycle way around the cape of Helsinki. The pedestrian and bicycle way Baana runs to the city centre. • Surface area 100 hectares • Surface area 33 hectares • 18,000 residents • Over 5,000 residents • 6,000 jobs • 3,800 jobs The Bunker Diverse sports facilities, a swimming pool and some 300 housing units are planned for the Jätkäsaari landmark, the Bunker. New and old architecture meet in the former harbour warehouse. The sports JÄTKÄSAARI facilities, the swimming pool and the first housing HERNESAARI units are expected to be completed at the turn of the 2020s. Jätkäsaari will be a waterfront inner city district on the southwest distance from everywhere. The public health care services are Hernesaari is located on the southern waterfront of A six hectare park will be developed on the eastern shore tip of Helsinki. It will be complete with a diverse range of currently arranged at the Viiskulma health station. Commercial Helsinki’s inner city, west of the Eira and Ullanlinna districts. of Hernesaari. It is the southernmost end of the recrea- services, pleasant parks and a functional network of public services and business premises will be constructed in the The district has been founded on land reclamations made tional area that goes round the beaches of Kaivopuisto and non-motorised transport connections. footings of buildings, in the central and service quarters and to accommodate the needs of the dock yard since the and Eira. The offshore landscape, the beach park, the big close to the harbour. Jätkäsaari has excellent bicycle and 1940s. cruise ships and the sailing events make Hernesaari a A diverse range of housing options public transport networks. The pipeline-based waste collection meeting place for maritime people near the city centre. system supports everyday life and makes the environment Hernesaari will be a district with housing, jobs and leisure The tramline 6 will be extended to Hernesaari, which Jätkäsaari will provide a diverse range of housing alternatives, more enjoyable by decreasing service traffic. and tourist services, including a sailing boat harbour and cuts the travel time to the area to 10 minutes. such as state-funded rental apartments, Hitas and right of a water sports centre. A leisure and boating shop and occupancy homes, and privately financed apartments for sale activity centre for the public and boating enthusiasts alike and rental. Apartments for students, senior citizens and people Systematic construction will be constructed in connection to the boat harbours. with disabilities will also be erected in the area. Detached The Jätkäsaari construction project involves several phases. A majority of the cruise passengers arriving in Helsinki townhouses near the waterfront and co-housing apartment Operational solutions will ensure that all construction-related Crusellinsilta bridge Jätkäsaari parks go ashore at Hernesaari. The dock yard in the area will buildings will add variety to the scenery. traffic, street and plot construction work, storage operations Commercial services The passenger ship terminal remains The Crusell Bridge connects the west end of Jätkäsaari to Ruoho- The central quarter and the service quarters will form the commercial The one kilometre long Hyväntoivonpuisto park will form the meandering continue its operations. and parking will cause as little inconvenience as possible. Thus, The traffic at Finland’s busiest passenger ship lahti. The landmark rises nearly 50 metres above the surface of focal point of Jätkäsaari. Services will be placed along the streets, in heart of Jätkäsaari. The Saukonlaituri and Melkinlaituri areas will have Close to good services the district will be an enjoyable living environment even early terminal mostly heads for Tallinn and St Petersburg. the sea. The bridge is 143 metres long and 25 metres wide. It was the footings of the buildings. The harbour and its surroundings are their own sheltered parks between residential blocks. In addition to on in the construction project. It is also important to ensure The Jätkäsaari harbour has existed since the The inhabitants of Jätkäsaari are served by comprehensive named after the famous composer and clarinetist Bernhard Henrik also a natural place for commerce and business life. The number of those, on the seashore there will be a string of parks that are part of the flow of communication to residents and project partners. beginning of the 20th century. The passenger Crusell (1775-1838). the Helsinki coastal route. The Bunkkeri sports park is a pleasant urban schools, day nurseries, sports parks and boat harbours. Jätkäsaari premises along the streets will increase when the area is constructed harbour will continue to function next to the new space complete with recreational park areas. The parks are perfect for will have a number of schools and day nurseries, at a short and new city quarters are established. residential area. Jätkäsaari will also have boat casual leisure time and recreational activities. harbours. .