Kristiinankatu becomes a lively summer street in July–August

This summer, a novel approach to the use of urban spaces will be experimented on Kristiinankatu. The street is made more inviting with flower beds and pedestrian and leisure areas. Moreover, restaurants are allowed to expand their summer terraces on the street during the summer street experiment. The summer street is made even more vibrant by seasonal markets and various events organised on the Event Carpet.

Specifying the tendering process and timetable of the Turku Science Park deck

The tendering process for the Science Park deck area connecting Itäharju and Kupittaa is proposed to be launched in summer as a public procurement. The overall plan and the related extensive infrastructure projects will be implemented using an alliance model. The procurement will be sent to the City Board for decision-making before Midsummer.

The HUPMOBILE webinar series introduces sustainable mobility in port areas

City of Turku in cooperation with UBC Sustainable Cities Commission organised a two-day HUPMOBILE webinar series to inspire the exchange of best practices in promoting sustainable mobility in the port cities of the Baltic Sea Region.

The future of Linnanniemi fascinates the Turku residents

The people of Turku gave their opinion on the successful entries of the Linnanniemi international idea competition and shared their own vision of the future of the area in a pop-up exhibition held from 30th of October to 15th of November 2020. A report of the exhibition, side events and the public comments collected during the event has now been published as an online publication.

Åbo stads servicekarta är nu tillgängligare än förr

Användargränssnittet för servicekartan för Åbo stad som lanserades i fjol gjordes tillgängligare och tydligare under höstlovet.

The Path of Light illuminates landmarks and the city's outdoor areas

In Turku, the darkest time of the year will be brightened with the light installations and seasonal light decorations of the Path of Light instalment. Sites such as the crane at the Börs worksite, Kaupungintalon puisto park and Kauppahallin kuja alley will be illuminated in the city centre. Other parks as well as suburbs will also be decorated with Christmas lights. The illuminated sites will attract residents hiding from the dark to the outdoors to admire the lights and colours.

The number one Christmas tree in Finland arrives at Turku Cathedral from Masku

This year, the traditional Christmas tree to be displayed in front of Turku Cathedral was donated by Antti Koivisto from Masku. The tree is 24 metres tall and 65 years old. The Christmas tree’s lights will be turned on on the First Sunday of Advent (29 November) and stay on until St Knut's Day (13 January).

Lithuanian-Finnish Team Awarded First Prize in Linnanniemi Idea Competition

The winning proposal of the Linnanniemi idea competition is “Kolme palaa” by Lithuanian-Finnish team After Party. The proposal “H2Å” by Architects Anttila & Rusanen Ltd came second and “Kolme” by Liisa Heinonen and Henri Jessen-Juhler came third. The awarded proposals envisaging a new maritime city district received positive feedback e.g. for honouring the role of Turku Castle and for having successfully balanced the functionalities planned for the area.