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SUMMARY FIVE-STAR CITY CENTRE

TAMPERE CITY CENTRE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 2015–2030

CITY BOARD OF TAMPERE, 2 NOVEMBER 2015 CITY OF TAMPERE, CITY CENTRE PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING OF TAMPERE’S CITY CENTRE

TAMPERE – WORKING TOGETHER FOR A BRIGHT FUTURE The City of Tampere steers the future of its city centre in accordance with the City Strategy 2025 entitled Tampere, Working Together for a Bright Future. In this work, the most important tools are the city centre development programme and the strategic master plan for the city centre, which are closely linked to each other.

TAMPERE CITY CENTRE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 2015–2030 The City Board of Tampere approved the development programme at its meeting on 2 November 2015. The programme is the City of Tampere’s view of the future of the centre’s city structure, cityscape, urban culture, and urban environment.

STRATEGIC MASTER PLAN FOR TAMPERE’S CITY CENTRE The large-scale land-use and traffic solutions, which comply with the contents of the city centre development programme, will be presented in the strategic master plan for the city centre. The master plan proposal, which is in accordance with the Land Use and Building Act, will be completed in 2015.

IMPLEMENTATION A good urban environment is achieved in phases and through cooperation. The Five- star City Centre is being built by the City of Tampere, real-estate owners, businesses, communities, and inhabitants.

FURTHER INFORMATION

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Main railway THE CITY MODEL ILLUSTRATES THE FUTURE

The future of the centre’s cityscape in 2030 is illustrated by a virtual city model. It is one potential vision for the construction of the city centre and not an actual or final plan. Details will be specified and may be subject to change as planning progresses.

NEW ELEMENTS: õõ a deck across the railway zone and new, efficient construction; õõ new housing areas on the shores of Lake Näsijärvi and Lake Pyhäjärvi; õõ infill development of old business and housing blocks; õõ more pleasant market places, squares, yards, and streets; õõ shore routes have been created and the city shores are used by the city’s residents; and õõ the travel centre, the tramway, and modern city traffic.

CITY ANIMATION (VIDEO): õõ www.tampere.fi/keskustahanke

The Deck and Arena area to be built on top of the railway tracks, as seen from Sori Square. Image: City of Tampere, local detailed plan 8366. NCC / Studio Daniel Libeskind, 2011.

FIVE-STAR CITY CENTRE 6 TAMPERE CITY CENTRE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 2015–2030, SUMMARY A view from Lake Näsijärvi towards the south. In the foreground, the new housing area of Ranta- Tampella. In the background, the Travel and Service Centre, the Deck, and the Arena. In the middle, the Tammerkoski Rapids, and on the right, Särkänniemi. Image: City of Tampere, visualisation of the city model by MY Architects Ltd, 2015.

FIVE-STAR CITY CENTRE – TAMPERE CITY CENTRE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 2015–2030, SUMMARY 7 SET OF MEASURES 1

TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT

Getting about in the city centre is planned in an all- encompassing way, and primarily from the perspective A slow-speed zone due for development (walking, cycling) Public transport quality corridor due for development (tramway, buses) of the citizens and their needs. The measures for traffic City centre ring route due for development (vehicle traﬃc) and transport emphasise the activities that improve P Underground parking system due for development NÄSIJÄRVI Railway tracks due for development the city centre’s accessibility, public transport, the Centralised travel centre (all modes of transport) quality corridors for the different modes of travel, and Airport connections the reduction of traffic in the epicentre. Highway 11 to Pori Highway 9 to Jyväskylä/Oulu Highway 12 to Rauma public transport west tramway Le ylä tunnel avä ntä t IMPORTANT ASPECTS: vänniemi Ran Railway track Tammelantori õõ the city centre will be easily accessible by car to Vaasa Näsinkallio Market Place Railway track to

interchange Street Ratapihankatu P and parking will be simple; Oulu/Rovaniemi/Kolari P-Kunkku public transport east õõ Travel tramway Tampere University Hospital public transport, walking, and cycling will be car park public transport east atu Street and the most comfortable ways of getting about; tramway P Hämeenk Service tramway to Hervanta public transport west Centre õõ smart-traffic systems and technological P P P-Hämppi P Pyynikintori Square P-Tulli public transport east innovations will be in operation; car park car park õõ a good traffic environment will form part of the urban architecture and the city’s image; and railway track to Jyväskylä city centre ring route

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8 FIVE-STAR CITY CENTRE – TAMPERE CITY CENTRE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 2015–2030, SUMMARY In the future, the tramway will be the most important and most visible means of public transport in the city centre. The street environments of Itsenäisyydenkatu, Hämeenkatu, Pirkankatu, and the other tramline streets in the city centre will also be developed as a high- quality environment for pedestrians and commercial services. The tramway will link the centre to the other city districts all the way to Hervanta and Lentävänniemi. Image: City of Tampere / visualisation of the city model by MY Architects Ltd, 2015.

FIVE-STAR CITY CENTRE – TAMPERE CITY CENTRE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 2015–2030, SUMMARY 9 SET OF MEASURES 2

CONSTRUCTION AND ARCHITECTURE

The city structure, cityscape and built environment Signiﬁcant construction areas Inﬁll development in the of Tampere’s city centre will be planned in an all- Travel and Service Centre area NÄSIJÄRVI Koukkuniemi area encompassing way. New architecture, the building Centre for tourism/leisure/events

Cluster of jobs and/or expertise heritage, the cultural environment, and the innovative Housing construction area infrastructure will be developed as the city’s Ranta-Tampella Inﬁll development in the Inﬁll housing development area Business blocks Kauppi hospital area in the epicentre competitive factors. The quality of construction will Zone for the development of business activities and blocks not be compromised in this nationally significant and Särkänniemi Mustalah internationally attractive city centre. Kauppi deck Onkiniemi Ratapihankatu Street

Infill development in the Tammela district IMPORTANT ASPECTS: In addition, across the entire city centre: õõ the city structure will be made functional and - conversion of lofts into dwellings Tammela Stadium - other forms of infill development eco-efficient; - changing uses Travel and Service Centre õõ the best places and views will be made available to everyone; Tulli district Infill development Hotel for Tampere Hall, õõ the built areas and buildings for the use of the in the Amuri district development of citizens; Tampere Hall Northern part of õõ the atmosphere of a large city on a human scale; Keskustori Central Square FIVESTAR CITY CENTRE Nalkala Shore õõ an environmentally friendly and innovative CITY OF TAMPERE CITY CENTRE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME infrastructure; 2015–2030 MEASURES 2/6 PYHÄJÄRVI õõ urban architecture and the cultural environment CONSTRUCTION Eteläpuisto Campus City must be given the credit they are due; Arena LIIKENNE JA LIIKKUMINEN AND ARCHITECTURE õõ the quality of construction in the cityscape; and Viinikanlah Ratina centre õõ the local features.

10 FIVE-STAR CITY CENTRE – TAMPERE CITY CENTRE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 2015–2030, SUMMARY In the future, the Tampere Travel and Service Centre will be a busy transport hub. In addition to the current railway station, the travel centre (whose architecture will be of a high quality) will also house a bus station and a new kind of shopping and service centre. The Travel and Service Centre and the Deck district will connect the city districts on the eastern and western sides of the railway tracks and make the city structure coherent. Image: City of Tampere / Design Contest for the Tampere Travel and Service Centre, first prize ReConnecting Tampere, COBE Aps and Lundén Architecture Oy, 2014.

FIVE-STAR CITY CENTRE – TAMPERE CITY CENTRE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 2015–2030, SUMMARY 11 TOIMENPIDEKOKONAISUUSSET OF MEASURES 3 1

URBAN OUTDOOR SPACES AND URBAN GREEN AREAS

Amongst Tampere city centre’s environmental Public shore due for development strengths are the waterbodies, the landscape, the Construction activities that make the urban landscape more coherent New urban park or sports site National landscape by the banks urban greenery, and the man-made urban green of the Tammerkoski Rapids Park due for development Sommerinkallio environments. The green and recreational network will New market place or square Kauppi‒Niihama recreational park be developed in an all-encompassing way and as part Market place / square due for development Sports site due for development of the city centre structure. The pleasant atmosphere Urban recreational route due for development sijärvi Pedestrian street due for development ke Nä ast open of La of the parks, the market places, the squares, the e v stretch th r Connection Kauppi‒Iidesjärvi ärvi e äsij v pedestrian streets, and the public transport streets e N o ak Views f L Kauppi deck o Vi ch will form the basis of the cityscape and of the ew et s str ov pen developing urban culture. Easily accessible sites for er the vast o

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CITY OF TAMPERE N õõ accessibility of the outdoor areas of Pyynikki, CITY CENTRE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 2015–2030 Eteläpuisto square Kauppi, and Iidesjärvi; Viinikanoja MEASURES 3/6 by the shore Eteläpuisto outdoor i rv õõ swimming facility jä a versatile sports environments and recreational hä t Lake Iidesjärvi and URBAN OUTDOOR SPACES Py an the family park ke services; o La anr AND URBAN GREEN AREAS Views t Viinik õõ the market places, the squares, the street spaces, and the parks as image and identity factors; õõ the pleasant atmosphere, vibrancy, and sensory experiences; and õõ historical parks and urban green areas.

12 FIVE-STAR CITY CENTRE – TAMPERE CITY CENTRE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 2015–2030, SUMMARY In the future, Tampere will boast unbroken public routes running along all of the shorelines in the city centre. On Nalkala Shore and in the other parts of the epicentre, the shore routes will be urban recreational routes. The shore routes will continue for long distances outside of the city centre. There are also recreational areas in Pyynikki, Kauppi and Iidesjärvi, close to the city centre. Image: City of Tampere / International Design Contest for Eteläpuisto and Its Environs, competition entry Seelake, a further developed plan, Tovatt Architects & Planners, 2014.

FIVE-STAR CITY CENTRE – TAMPERE CITY CENTRE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 2015–2030, SUMMARY 13 SET OF MEASURES 4

URBAN CULTURE, EVENTS, AND TOURISM

In future, Tampere’s streetscape will be vibrant and buzzing with life, shops, and urban culture. Event A tourism and leisure zone to be developed areas, cultural destinations, and sports facilities will A shopping and/or culture street to be developed LAKE NÄSIJÄRVI be developed systematically. They will be integrated An event venue to be developed into the cityscape, city structure, and urban culture.

Premises, outdoor spaces, and structures will be Särkänniemi event area multifunctional and modifiable. Urban events Tourism and event zone in the city centre will enliven pedestrian areas in particular. The

requirements of major events will be considered in Särkänniemi Näsinpuisto Park Osmonpuisto Park Pellavatori Square Tammela event zone the planning of services and the environment. In Mustalah Onkiniemi Museum Centre Vapriikki

the organisation of events, a balance will be struck Hämeenpuisto Esplanade Tammelantori Tammerkoski Rapids Market Place between the needs of the organisers, participants, Travel and Service Tammela Centre and Stadium entrepreneurs, residents, and tourists. Amuri Museum Keskustori station square Tampere Swimming Quarter Central Square Itsenäisyydenkatu Street Centre and Outdoor Swimming Pool Pyynikintori Hämeenkatu Street Tullikamari and Square Suomen Amuri and Pyynikki Pankin aukio Tullikamarinaukio Square event zone Square Sorsapuisto Park and IMPORTANT ASPECTS: Tampere Hall Kaleva Sports Park Pyynikki Pyynikki Laukontori Sori Square õõ the city centre milieu and a distinctive image; Observation Athletics Square Tower Field Arena õõ strengths as the centre of a tourism destination; Koulukatu Ratina Stadium FIVESTAR CITY CENTRE Rink Tranquil waters of Ratina CITY OF TAMPERE õõ diverse and modifiable event venues; CITY CENTRE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME Eteläpuisto square 2015–2030 õõ by the shore communality, pluralism, and spontaneity; MEASURES 4/6 Eteläpuisto outoor swimming facility URBAN CULTURE, EVENTS, Iidesjärvi õõ a balance between venues designated for arts, Arena and Family Park culture, and sports; and AND TOURISM LAKE PYHÄJÄRVI Ratina event zone õõ environmental responsibility during events.

14 FIVE-STAR CITY CENTRE – TAMPERE CITY CENTRE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 2015–2030, SUMMARY The multifunctional arena to be constructed on top of the railway tracks will be the most significant new event venue in the centre of Tampere. In the future, the Arena will host large cultural and sports events. It is expected to attract nearly a million visitors a year, significantly enhancing the economy and street life in the city centre. The Arena will open up new business opportunities in the fields of service production and tourism. The location next to the Travel and Service Centre ensures excellent public transport connections. Construction may begin in 2017–2018. Image: City of Tampere, local detailed plan 8366. NCC / Studio Daniel Libeskind, 2011.

FIVE-STAR CITY CENTRE – TAMPERE CITY CENTRE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 2015–2030, SUMMARY 15 SET OF MEASURES 5

HOUSING AND LIFESTYLE

The centre of Tampere will remain home to a good standard of living and modern services. The specific New housing construction Infill housing development HOUSING AREAS ON THE NORTHERN SHORELINE - atmosphere of lakeside and/or forest city aspects for the development as part of high-quality All housing construction in the city centre area - new and infill housing areas - housing profiles and preferences housing include the public transport and pedestrian - Ranta-Tampella is under construction - economic incentives relating to land policy - Kauppi deck as a special project zones in the city centre, the proximity of the water, the - block structure development - courtyard development distinctive landscape, the high-quality blocks and their - minor extensions and elevations - attic construction surroundings, and the excellent sports, cultural, and - functional changes - development of streets, parks, and recreational opportunities. Housing-related services settings for housing needs KAUPPI HOSPITAL AREA will be revised as the city structure becomes more - atmosphere of a forest city TAMMELA CITY DISTRICT - conversion from a hospital compact. - atmosphere of a market place district area to a housing area - pioneer in infill development - to the city via the Kauppi deck - housing companies and residents in key position

AMURI DISTRICT IMPORTANT ASPECTS: - residential atmosphere - proximity of epicentre services õõ high population in the city centre; - significant infill of block structures TRAVEL AND SERVICE CENTRE AND TULLI - housing companies and residents in key position - atmosphere of a business and campus city õõ good homes, yard areas, and streets for children and - opportunities for flexible commuting WESTERN CITY CENTRE - a modern new deck and old Tulli adults; - urban atmosphere - proximity of epicentre services õõ diverse, sufficient, and high-quality range of housing - large, common courtyards - extensions and attic construction HOUSING AREAS ON types; THE SOUTHERN SHORELINE - atmosphere created by the lake views õõ proximity of all apartments in the city centre to FIVESTAR CITY CENTRE CITY OF TAMPERE - Lakeside city on Lake Pyhäjärvi water and forests; CITY CENTRE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME - efficient and modern housing areas 2015–2030 õõ sufficient volume of trees and greenery on MEASURES 5/6 CAMPUS HOUSING AREA residential streets and in yard areas; HOUSING AND LIFESTYLE - atmosphere of a Campus City - housing among educational institutions õõ availability of resident parking, even though car - Kaleva deck as a special project ownership is not a necessity; and õõ availability of housing and resident services close to users.

16 FIVE-STAR CITY CENTRE – TAMPERE CITY CENTRE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 2015–2030, SUMMARY In future, the lakeside city of Tampere will be internationally unique. Ranta-Tampella is the next new housing area to be constructed in the city centre. The apartments and shorelines in the district will offer magnificent views of Lake Näsijärvi. The shore routes will provide access to the city centre, Särkänniemi Amusement Park, recreational forest areas, swimming beaches, boat harbours, and ice sports routes. The construction of the area, which is free of traffic noise, will start immediately once Rantaväylä tunnel has been completed. Illustration: YIT Construction Ltd / Architectural agency Jukka Turtiainen Oy, 2014.

FIVE-STAR CITY CENTRE – TAMPERE CITY CENTRE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 2015–2030, SUMMARY 17 SET OF MEASURES 6

THE BUSINESS AND INDUSTRIAL SECTOR, AND KNOWHOW

In future, the centre of Tampere will be a diverse, Developing and to-be-developed job cluster / flexible, and quantitatively significant job and zone in the trade and service sector expertise cluster in the Tampere Central Region, Developing and to-be-developed job cluster in the tourism and service sector Tampere Region, and the developing rail traffic zones Developing and to-be-developed job cluster LAKE NÄSIJÄRVI of Southern Finland. The urban environment will be in the oﬃce and service sector Developing and to-be-developed job cluster in developed so that the city centre becomes a functional the education and research sector Northern service centre in Tammela working environment that is easy to reach from various distances. The needs of business operators and Railway yard opportunities offered by the area to the business and Tammelantori Market Place and Särkänniemi, Onkiniemi and Epicentre service zone Tammelan puistokatu Street industrial sector are considered in the development Mustalahti tourist area Hämeenpuisto of the cityscape and urban culture of the city centre. Kuninkaankatu Street Tuomiokirkonkatu Street Tammela service zone

Amuri service zone Itsenäisyydenkatu Street IMPORTANT ASPECTS: Pyynikki service Tulli district Hämeenkatu Street Travel and cluster and zone Service Centre õõ optimal locations and accessibility; University Campus City and related networks Tampere Hall - Kauppi campus õõ enabling diverse business activities; - Mediapolis (Tohloppi) - Technopolis (Hervanta) õõ the role of cityscape, urban environment, and urban FIVESTAR CITY CENTRE Klingendahl and culture in supporting business activities; CITY OF TAMPERE Eteläpuisto CITY CENTRE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME õõ 2015–2030 identifying future trends in working, learning, and Ra na area research; MEASURES 6/6 Deck and Arena THE BUSINESS AND õõ development-orientation and skilled workforce from Nalkala area Sori area INDUSTRIAL SECTOR, universities and other educational institutions; and LAKE PYHÄJÄRVI Deck of the Travel AND KNOWHOW and Service Centre õõ establishing tripartite cooperation as a local means of cooperation.

18 FIVE-STAR CITY CENTRE – TAMPERE CITY CENTRE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 2015–2030, SUMMARY The railway station area will be the most important new job and expertise cluster in the centre of Tampere and the entire Tampere Central Region. The Deck to be constructed on top of the railway tracks will include commercial premises, a shopping and service centre, a multifunctional arena, a travel centre, and apartments. This area can be easily accessed by all modes of transport. A large number of people will pass through the area. The Campus City consisting of the University of Tampere and the Tulli working area is located adjacent to it. Image: City of Tampere, local detailed plan 8366. NCC / Studio Daniel Libeskind, 2011.

FIVE-STAR CITY CENTRE – TAMPERE CITY CENTRE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 2015–2030, SUMMARY 19 COVER IMAGE: In the centre of Tampere, the city structure will become more efficient and the cityscape more coherent. Amongst the significant new construction areas are the station area and the new housing areas in this lakeside city. Details will be specified and may be subject to change. City model: City of Tampere, visualisation by MY Architects Ltd, 2015.

Brochure and texts: City of Tampere / City Centre Project Layout: Villivisio Oy English translation: Translatinki Oy Place of publication: Grano 26 January 2016