THE Helsinki-UUSIMAA REGIONAL PROGRAMME VISION AND STRATEGY 2040, STRAtegic Priorities 2014–2017 Publication of the Uusimaa Regional Council A31 - 2014 Publication of the Uusimaa Regional Council A31 - 2014 ISBN 978-952-448-388-9 (pdf) ISSN 1236-679X Translation: Tiina Sjelvgren Layout: Anni Levonen Pictures: Tuula Palaste-Eerola Helsinki, Finland 2014 Uusimaa Regional Council // Helsinki-Uusimaa Region Esterinportti 2 B • 00240 Helsinki • Finland +358 9 4767 411 • [email protected] • uudenmaanliitto.fi THE Helsinki-UUSIMAA REGIONAL PROGRAMME VISION AND STRATEGY 2040 STRATEGIC PRIORITIES 2014–2017 Publication of the Uusimaa Regional Council A31 - 2014 HELsinki-UUSIMAA REGIONAL PROGRAMME THE HELSINKI-UUSIMAA REGION – ON TOP OF THE BALTIC SEA REGION 6 WHAT IS THE HELsinki-UUSIMAA REGIONAL PROGRAMME? 7 Regional programming in Finland 7 THE VISION OF HELSINKI-UUSIMAA REGION 2040 9 ” Helsinki-Uusimaa – On Top of the Baltic Sea Region” 9 STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES 2040 10 Cradle for Smart Growth 10 Easy to Reach and Live and Work In 11 Clean and Beautiful Helsinki-Uusimaa Region 12 STRATEGIC PRIORITIES FOR 2014–2017 13 Smart Specialisation as the Framework for Strategic Choices 14 Implementing and Monitoring the Programme 14 Impact Assessment 14 STRATEGIC PRIORITY 1 : OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROWTH 15 1.1. Open Development Environments and Intelligent Services 16 1.2. Regenerating Business 17 1.3. Environmental Business – Cleantech 17 1.4. Urban Food Services 18 1.5. Growth from the East 19 STRATEGIC PRIORITY 2: WELL-FUNCTIONING EVERYDAY LIFE 20 2.1. Intelligent and Smooth Traffic 21 2.2. Comfortable Housing and Living Environment 22 2.3. Good Work! 23 2.4. Immigration and Integration 23 2.5. Localness, Local Democracy and Youth Participation 24 STRATEGIC PRIORITY 3: SUSTAINABLE ECOLOGY 25 3.1. Natural Diversity and Natural Resources 26 3.2 Improving the State of Waterways and the Baltic Sea 26 3.3. Environmentally Smart Lifestyle 27 3.4. Carbon Neutral Helsinki-Uusimaa Region 28 Financial Sources for the Implementation of the Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Programme 29 Environmental Report: A Summary 30 Matrix for Impact Assessment 31 Appendix 1. Premises of Development 32 Appendix 2. Smart Specialization of Helsinki-Uusimaa Region 47 Appendix 3: Terms Used in the Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Programme 48 4 The Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Programme OUTLINE DESCRIPTION OF PUBLICATION Title The Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Programme – Vision and Strategy 2040 – Strategic Priorities 2014–2017 Author(s) Uusimaa Regional Council Report written by Eero Venäläinen, Lauri Kuukasjärvi, Vesa Lipponen Title of series and publication no. Publication of the Uusimaa Regional Council A31 - 2014 Date of publication 2014 ISBN 978-952-448-388-9 (pdf) ISSN 1236-679X Language of publication English No. of pages 50 Abstrct The Helsinki-Uusimaa Region has reviewed and clarified its regional planning. The Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Programme has been drawn up as a co-operation between The Uusimaa Regional Council and The Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment (ELY). The programme includes a vision and a strategy 2040 as well as strategic choices for 2014-2017. The programme is based on nationwide regional development and usage targets, Uusimaa regional plan 2033, regional land use plans as well as other regional plans that have an impact on regional development. When the programme was drawn up, its impact on the work of municipalities, regional authorities and the regional council of Uusimaa was ascertained. The vision for 2040 is ”The Helsinki-Uusimaa Region – on top of the Baltic Sea Region”. This means creating and taking advantage of economic and mental growth, enabling a practical everyday life for the inhabitants and arranging activities in an ecologically and economically sustainable way. There are three strategic developments goals for 2040. ”Platform for intelligent growth” is based on sustainable development and intelligent solutions. ”Easy to reach and live and work in” puts an emphasis on effortless transport, working and functioning, and an agreeable living environment. ”Clean and beautiful Helsinki-Uusimaa Region” emphasizes a sensible use of natural resources, maintenance of natural diversity, and becoming carbon neutral. The strategic choices for 2014–2017 are ”Opportunities for Growth”, ”Practical Everyday Life” and ”Sustainable Ecology”. These choices are based on the premises presented in the vision and strategy of the Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Programme, and on the special characteristics and opportunities of region. The choices are geared towards a balanced development of the different areas in the region. The municipalities’ strategic development objectives are also a part of the foundation of the Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Programme. The choices focus on the division of labour between various EU funding instruments and national funding, and to the utilisation of different funding programmes. Key words Regional planning, Uusimaa, Helsinki-Uusimaa region, Strategic planning, Opportunities for growth, Practical everyday life, Sustainable ecology, The Uusimaa Regional Council, The Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment (ELY) Note A PDF version of the publication can be found on our website: www.uudenmaanliitto.fi/julkaisut. The publication is published both in Finnish and in Swedish. The Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Programme 5 THE HELSINKI-UUSIMAA region – ON TOP OF THE BALTIC SEA REGION Helsinki-Uusimaa reviews and clarifies its regional development objectives based on regional features planning. For the first time, vision and strategy and possibilities, as well as actions needed in order (regional plan for 2040) and strategic priorities to achieve the objectives for future development. (regional development programme 2014–2017) The Programme is based on nationwide regional have been drawn up in a joint process and as a co- development and land use targets, regional operation between Uusimaa Regional Council and strategies according to sectors to administrate, The Centre for Economic Development, Transport regional strategies, Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional and the Environment for Uusimaa (ELY). During the Plan 2033, regional land use plans as well as other process, the objectives of the next regional land use regional plans that have an impact on regional plan have also been identified. The work has resulted development. When the Programme was drawn up, in the Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Programme. its impact on the work of municipalities, regional The so called implementation plan is a part of the authorities and Uusimaa Regional Council was programme. The plan includes a list of priority ascertained. projects for implementing the programme. The newest strategies adopted by the Regional development is mainly the responsibility municipalities and regions in Helsinki-Uusimaa of the municipalities and the state agencies. The Region, the scenario work Uusimaa 2040 practical development work is extensive and done implemented in the metropolitan area in 2012, in co-operation across administrative boundaries. and the future study Siivet ja juuret (Wings and Different actors in the Helsinki-Uusimaa Region roots) have all built a strong strategic foundation play an important role in this work. The feasibility of for the Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Programme. plans and actions is higher when different authorities The European Union’s strategy 2020 and the smart and actors are working in close collaboration with specialization approach have been an important each other. Co-operation is needed when drawing frame of reference in the preparation of the up development plans and programmes, and programme. implementing projects and actions. In addition, Setting up the programme has been an inspiring the Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Programme is an journey and an ambitious move towards a new way instrument for the implementation of regional land of regional planning. The Uusimaa Regional Council use plans. and the Centre for Economic Development, Transport The Programme has been developed in an and the Environment in Helsinki-Uusimaa Region open interaction with municipal decision- for Uusimaa (ELY) will support the strategic priorities makers, business developers, enterprises, the made in this Programme. We hope that the good educational sector, NGOs, and inhabitants. The collaboration continues, that regional actors make aim is to describe the general approach and strategic good use of the programme and that the result of this guidelines for regional development, the regional is Helsinki-Uusimaa – on top of the Baltic Sea Region. Helsinki, 11 December 2013 Ossi Savolainen Rita Piirainen Regional Mayor Director General Helsinki-Uusimaa Region Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment in for Uusimaa 6 The Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Programme WHAT IS THE HELsinki-UUSIMAA REGIONAL PROGRAMME? The Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Programme is a Regional programming in Finland Regional Strategic Plan and a Programme of the Helsinki-Uusimaa Region. It sets out the general In Finland, there are altogether 18 regional councils, long-term development aims and associated which are formed by municipalities. The councils strategies for the region. The programme also have two main functions laid down by law: regional outlines the central development projects and other development and regional land use planning. In activities for the following four-year period. their planning, the regional councils take account The programme