About 3 500 dwellings/year
By 2000 560 000 inhabitants
By 2025 620 000 inhabitants
Housing Development Areas in Helsinki 2000 - 2025
Land use will be changed
Development area (under construction)
New development area (construction starts by 2010)
Vuosaari
Malmi
Herttoniemenranta
Arabianranta
Viikki
Kalasatama
Ruoholahti
Pikku-Huopalahti
Jatkasaari
The extension of the Center
Keski-Pasila
Vallila
Kruunuvuorenranta
Helsinki City Planning Department 2007
Viikki
Viikki
Viikki is situated quite close to the City center distance to the center is about 8 km
Total area is 1 132 ha - blocks and traffic areas 292 ha, recreational and nature conservation areas 840 ha
Geographical posititon in town structure is central as a matter of fact Viikki is situated in the middle of Helsinki’s geographical centre
Helsinki City Planning Department 2007
Photo: City of Helsinki/Real Estate Department/City Survey Division
Viikki 1994
Helsinki City Planning Department 2007
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