Browse proposals

Increasing the pleasantness of the surroundings of the Herttoniemi metro station. This could be done by adding more benches, flower plantings, trees and lights and by tidying up the area, etc.

More greenery, such as trees and planted flowers. After the previous OmaStadi round, the city identified four ways of bringing more greenery to the central area, and these should be taken into use.

Planting flowering pollinator plants – especially berry bushes and fruit trees – to public areas, parks and near playgrounds, selecting species that are also native to the area.

The central area will soon have 100,000 inhabitants, and the area has several kilometres of shoreline, but no swimming places. I propose several small swimming spots to be built along the shoreline of our area.

Kalasatama is a beautiful area surrounded by the sea, where the sea would offer great recreational opportunities. However, the area does not have any kind of winter swimming facilities.

Making the experiences provided by the sea and the archipelago more accessible to Helsinki residents by developing archipelago boat connections. A pier in Lauttasaari would be preferable. Final destinations to be determined later.

Continuing the activities of the community house and increasing them to meet the needs. The house would be a venue for e.g. cultural, recreational and voluntary activities. There has been a great need and use for the services of the house.

A ferry connection from Herttoniemenranta to the Market Square, especially now that the Kulosaarensilta bridge will be under renovation.

The winter swimming spots of the Helsinki city centre are popular and there are not enough places for everyone. I propose more saunas and winter swimming spots on the shores of Helsinki, particularly in the city centre area.

The Roihuvuori Japanese Garden is one of the key attractions in East Helsinki. However, the park has become quite shabby, and the decorations and fences made from bamboo are decaying. The park should now be renovated.

More outdoor gyms. Possible locations: Jätkäsaari, Eira, Sinebrychoff Park and Lauttasaari. The locations (a maximum of two) are selected during the co-development stage.

Many City-owned seashore saunas in relatively good repair in East and Southeast Helsinki are currently not in use. They should be renovated so that they could be put to communal use.

More outdoor gyms in the central area. Location suggestions: Pasila, Vallila, Hermanninranta, Hermanni, Kallio, Käpylä, Koskela. Outdoor gyms are an excellent partial solution to our problem of low physical activity.

Tuorinniemi deserves a proper upgrade: toilets, showers, dressing rooms, a café/kiosk building where young people could run a café, and seating.

Mätäjoki restoration, Kannelmäki-Lassila section. The area starting from Urkupillintie is filled with shrubbery that mostly covers the river. I propose clearing the riverbank, as this would contribute a great deal to the attractiveness of the area.

There are no ice swimming spots in the central area. I propose a winter swimming site or several of them, e.g. in Merihaka, Hanasaari, Siltasaari or Tokoinranta. The site would also need a shelter with clothes racks, if possible.

Creating a goose-free area in Kaivopuisto by fencing it off so as to block geese from entering. This would make having picnics and other activities in the park easier.

The idea is to test how the Kurvi area can be made more attractive with the help of events and to offer outreaching preventative help for the people spending their time in the area.

Let’s plant natural flowering pollinator plants – especially berry bushes and fruit trees. Could be partly implemented through volunteer work and made visible through signs and maps.

I propose planting trees, bushes and vines along the pedestrian streets of Jätkäsaari, like the ones in Ruoholahti.

Holding a movie and music festival in Sinebrychoff Park. The slope of the park forms an amphitheatre-like site that would serve well as a cinema and picnic area.

Sompasaari needs a safe swimming spot that also facilitates ice swimming.

Barbecuing is a good way to cook food and spend time with loved ones. Barbecue sites also increase the time people spend outdoors. Let us bring barbecuing opportunities to South Helsinki.

Increasing the greenery and attractiveness of Kalasatama and the Suvilahti area by planting various trees and flowers, and with flower pots. More cherry trees, for example.

Let’s plant natural flowering pollinator plants – especially berry bushes and fruit trees. Could be partly implemented through volunteer work and made visible through signs and maps.

Adding table-and-bench combinations and benches to parks and squares. Taking the needs and wishes of residents of different ages into account in the planning.

Let’s plant natural flowering pollinator plants – especially berry bushes and fruit trees. Could be partly implemented through volunteer work and made visible through signs and maps.

Let’s build a swimming/winter swimming spot for Ruoholahti/the northern area of Jätkäsaari. The location and implementation options are specified during the co-development stage.

Lawns in infrequent use could be turned into meadows, and some lawns into meadows with mixed flowers. Pollinators would be pleased. Volunteer work for the meadows could be arranged and information boards set up adjacent to the meadows.

The old meadows should be expanded (e.g. in Porolahti park) and lawns in infrequent use (such as the lawn area next to Wihuri Castle in Eugen Schauman Park and the lawns next to Kulosaari Tennis Courts) could be turned into meadows.