Original Finnish text "Aviapolis- kaavarunko" translated into English. See illustrations (blue text) in the Finnish version "Aviapolis - kaavarunko" 052200 A V I A P O L I S – Frame plan I came. I saw. I stayed. 14.3.2016 City of Vantaa Land Use Building and Environmental Department Kielotie 28 01300 Vantaa Authors Mari Siivola Merja Häsänen Sakari Jäppinen Anne Mäkynen Joni Heikkola Ritva-Leena Kujala Aviapolis Frame Plan 1-2 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Introduction ........................................................................................................... 1-5 2 Background ............................................................................................................ 2-6 3 Planning area currently ........................................................................................... 3-7 3.1 General description of the area ............................................................................................... 3-7 3.2 Landscape structure and nature .............................................................................................. 3-8 3.3 Open spaces and recreation .................................................................................................... 3-9 3.4 Built environment and land use ............................................................................................. 3-10 3.4.1 Built cultural environment ............................................................................................. 3-11 3.5 Landowning ............................................................................................................................ 3-12 3.6 Traffic ..................................................................................................................................... 3-12 3.6.1 Air traffic ........................................................................................................................ 3-12 3.6.2 Road traffic ..................................................................................................................... 3-12 3.6.3 Parking ........................................................................................................................... 3-13 3.6.4 Public transport .............................................................................................................. 3-13 3.6.5 Walking and cycling ........................................................................................................ 3-14 3.7 Water supply and urban runoffs ............................................................................................ 3-14 3.7.1 Water supply chain ........................................................................................................ 3-14 3.7.2 Urban runoff network .................................................................................................... 3-14 3.8 Environmental disturbances .................................................................................................. 3-15 3.8.1 Air and road traffic noise ............................................................................................... 3-15 3.8.2 Air quality ....................................................................................................................... 3-16 3.8.3 Stations dealing with hazardous substances ................................................................. 3-17 3.8.4 Contaminated lands ....................................................................................................... 3-17 4 Plans and strategies .............................................................................................. 4-18 4.1 National land use guidelines .................................................................................................. 4-18 4.2 Regional programmes and plans ........................................................................................... 4-18 4.2.1 Regional programme and regional land use planning ................................................... 4-18 4.2.2 Helsinki regional land use plan and traffic system plan ................................................. 4-19 4.3 City strategies and programmes ............................................................................................ 4-20 4.4 Local master plan ................................................................................................................... 4-20 4.5 Position on detailed plan and building ban ........................................................................... 4-21 5 Vision and objectives ............................................................................................ 5-22 6 The Plan ............................................................................................................... 6-23 6.1 Walkable urban neighbourhoods .......................................................................................... 6-23 6.2 Dimensioning and scaling change .......................................................................................... 6-23 6.3 City of circles .......................................................................................................................... 6-25 Aviapolis Frame Plan 1-3 6.3.1 Circle of livelihoods surround the mixed centre ............................................................ 6-25 6.3.2 Parks and paths will connect in circle of parks .............................................................. 6-28 6.3.3 Managing urban stormwater ......................................................................................... 6-31 6.3.4 New circles of the transportation .................................................................................. 6-32 6.3.5 The circle of interest connects the trade, service and quality places ............................ 6-37 7 Frame plan map, markings and regulations ........................................................... 7-40 7.1 Frame plan map ..................................................................................................................... 7-40 7.2 Markings and regulations ...................................................................................................... 7-40 8 Forming the frame plan ........................................................................................ 8-45 9 Impact assessment ............................................................................................... 9-47 9.1 Impact on regional and community structure ....................................................................... 9-47 9.2 Impact on traffic and movement ........................................................................................... 9-47 9.3 Impact in the nature and refreshment areas ......................................................................... 9-48 9.4 Effects on the urban landscape and cultural environment ................................................... 9-52 9.5 Effects on the residents, environment and services .............................................................. 9-52 9.6 Effects on trade and the economy ......................................................................................... 9-55 9.7 Effects on climate ................................................................................................................... 9-56 10 Realisation ...................................................................................................... 10-60 11 Sources ........................................................................................................... 11-61 Aviapolis Frame Plan 1-4 SUMMARY In this Aviapolis frame plan we present the new developing principles for the use of Veromies area, the area south of the Helsinki-Vantaa airport. This current business and industrial area will be developed to become a diverse city of work, living, services and recreation. The first comfortable urban quarters will be completed by 2020. The whole development will take decades. The local master plan guiding the usage of land in Vantaa allows for development of a mixed city structure in the east of Lentoasemantie road. This frame plan suggests housing and efficient business opportunities also to the west of Lentoasemantie, right by the new railway The Ring Rail Line. The central guiding effect of the frame plan is to shape the city. The existing large-scale block structure is transformed into a smaller, walkable urban neighbourhood. The quarter efficiency needs to be quite high and the street landscapes urban. As a contrast to the efficiency and dense street network, there will be urban open spaces, which consist of small gardens, green courtyards, trees and a few larger park areas. The whole area leans on the public-transport trunk routes and street environment is designed for the pedestrian scale. Parking will be guided to parking facilities. The main functions of the area will be tied to the so-called ‘circle of interest’. Therefore they will be centrally located and easily accessible. The main services, main businesses and the stops for public- transport trunk will all be along the circle of interest. The crucial visual and functional centres of the area require execution of high standard. The frame plan guides the development of the local detailed plan, defining the development trend of the area and setting the general features of the land use. The frame plan will be expanded in the more detailed planning. Aviapolismixer (kaavarunko page 5) Aviapolis Frame Plan 1-5 1 INTRODUCTION