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• 14 000 inhabitants• 6000 new dwellings• distance 3–10 km from the city

center• new special street

”Saaristokatu”• small canal

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• district’s area 13 km2• shoreline 40 km

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• the city has its location on nar-row necks of land surrounded by lakes

• the growth direction is to the south

• distance of new housing areas is over 10 km from the city center

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• the new street will connect the new district to the city center

• distance of housing areas is under 10 km from the city center

KUOPIOYK 2005

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• The ”Finger Model” of Kuopio

• ribbonlike urban structure

• based on Walking City, Transit City, Car City

• the aim isto balance and

prevent urban sprawl

to maximize the share ofwalking, cycling and public transport

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• narrow and low landscape street• slow driving speed• 600 meters will be on bridges and

900 meters on shorebanks• good path for cyclists and

pedestrians• good bus connections

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The Street of Islands

• The Street of Islands

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• new housing area ”Käränkä”

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• house located next to the city center, close to the nature and right by the lake

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