A long, luscious strip of seashore

WEST HARBOUR

WEST HARBOUR

WEST HARBOUR IN FIGURES Jätkäsaari, Hernesaari, Sal-

misaari, Telakkaranta and Ruoholahti 200 hectares

To be completed in 2030 30,000 residents 20,000 jobs A ten minute tram ride

away from the city centre A seaside trail covering

nearly 16 kilometres Parks 19.8 hectares

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Coordination of Planning and ConstructionProject Manager Outi SänttiTel. +358 9 310 25976City Executive Office

Town planningHead of Project Matti KaijansinkkoTel. +358 9 310 37195City Planning Department

Land Allocation and Plot IssuesLegal Counselor Kristian BerlinTel. +358 9 310 36438Real Estate Department

Contact informationE-mail addresses: firstname.lastname@hel.fi

Publisher: The City of Helsinki, City Executive Office, West Harbour construction project. Images: City Executive Office/ Michael Perlmutter, Vladimir Pohtokari, Antti Pulkkinen, Suomen Ilmakuva Oy, Matti Tirri. City Planning Department/ Lundgaard & Tranberg, Masu Planning, Helena Roschier, Tietoa Finland Oy.Layout: WSP Finland, Print: Painotalo Plus Digital Oy.

Jätkäsaari info centre and libraryThe information centre for the development of Jätkäsaari and the Jätkäsaari library are located under the same roof at Huutokonttori. There you can study the plans for the area, the progress of the construction work as well as models. The library material is focused on literature for children.

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West Harbour is one of the largest construction projects in the Helsinki area. The former coastal industrial and port districts are gradually being converted into residential and business districts with access to services. Previously private areas by the sea will be opened to the public as the construction process progresses.

A construction project that lasts for several decades requires coordination and new methods from the City. The City is building high quality living districts that are convenient for both business and recreational activities.

The West Harbour project began in Ruoholahti and will finish in Hernesaari. Jätkäsaari, the largest district in the West Harbour area, is currently under construction.

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RuoholahtiRuoholahti is a fine example of successful urban building. The former harbour, warehouse and industrial district of Ruoholahti was converted into a residential building area when the city needed more plots in the early 1980s. The district was completed in the early 21st century, with 6,000 residents and 12,000 jobs. The Ruoholahti canal gives the area a special character.

SalmisaariThe commercial premises district in Salmisaari is expected to be completed in 2020. It will provide jobs for 4,000 people, and it includes already a sports centre with two training ice stadiums, and the biggest indoor climbing walls in the Nordic countries. Salmi-saari also has a boat harbour. Recreational routes go through Salmisaari to Lapinlahti.

Helsingin Energia has had a power plant in Salmisaari since 1953. The coal used by the plant has been stored in a rock cavern in four cylindrical tanks, vacating space for commercial premises construction.

TelakkarantaTelakkaranta area located between Hieta-lahti and Telakkakatu street owes its distinctly marine atmosphere to the old dockyard and the historical ships docked at the wharf, the boats in the Jätkäsaari passenger harbour on the opposite shore and, in the summer, the huge ocean cruisers of Hernesaari. The old industrial buildings in the area will be converted into office, business and cultural facilities. The two hectare waterfront district will also have apartments for approximately 300 residents.

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Jätkäsaari 2008–2030

Eiranranta 2005–2008 Telakkaranta 2017–2022

Salmisaari 2005–2020Hernesaari 2020–2030

Ruoholahti 1982–2003

EiranrantaThe first residents moved to Eiranranta in 2008. Eiranranta and its parks are connected with the parks in Merisatama and with the future parks in Hernesaari. After completion, the park area will provide a pleasant, continuous seaside milieu. The

Ursinin kalliot cliffs and shores are popular recre-ational and sunbathing places.

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Jätkäsaari will be a waterfront inner city district on the southwest tip of Helsinki. It will be complete with a diverse range of services, pleasant parks and a functional network of public and non-motorised transport connections.

JÄTKÄSAARIHernesaari is located on the southern waterfront of Helsinki’s inner city, west of the Eira and Ullanlinna districts. The district has been founded on land reclamations made to accommodate the needs of the dock yard since the 1940s.

Hernesaari will be a district with housing, jobs and leisure and tourist services, including a sailing boat harbour and a water sports centre. A leisure and boating shop and activity centre for the public and boating enthusiasts alike will be constructed in connection to the boat harbours. A majority of the cruise passengers arriving in Helsinki go ashore at Hernesaari. The dock yard in the area will continue its operations.

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A diverse range of housing optionsJätkäsaari will provide a diverse range of housing alternatives, such as state-funded rental apartments, Hitas and right of occupancy homes, and privately financed apartments for sale and rental. Apartments for students, senior citizens and people with disabilities will also be erected in the area. Detached townhouses near the waterfront and co-housing apartment buildings will add variety to the scenery.

Close to good servicesThe inhabitants of Jätkäsaari are served by comprehensive schools, day nurseries, sports parks and boat harbours. Jätkäsaari will have a number of schools and day nurseries, at a short

Crusellinsilta bridgeThe Crusell Bridge connects the west end of Jätkäsaari to Ruoho-lahti. The landmark rises nearly 50 metres above the surface of the sea. The bridge is 143 metres long and 25 metres wide. It was named after the famous composer and clarinetist Bernhard Henrik Crusell (1775-1838).

Commercial servicesThe central quarter and the service quarters will form the commercial focal point of Jätkäsaari. Services will be placed along the streets, in the footings of the buildings. The harbour and its surroundings are also a natural place for commerce and business life. The number of premises along the streets will increase when the area is constructed and new city quarters are established.

Jätkäsaari parksThe one kilometre long Hyväntoivonpuisto park will form the meandering heart of Jätkäsaari. The Saukonlaituri and Melkinlaituri areas will have their own sheltered parks between residential blocks. In addition to those, on the seashore there will be a string of parks that are part of the Helsinki coastal route. The Bunkkeri sports park is a pleasant urban space complete with recreational park areas. The parks are perfect for casual leisure time and recreational activities.

A six hectare park will be developed on the eastern shore of Hernesaari. It is the southernmost end of the recrea-tional area that goes round the beaches of Kaivopuisto and Eira. The offshore landscape, the beach park, the big cruise ships and the sailing events make Hernesaari a meeting place for maritime people near the city centre. The tramline 6 will be extended to Hernesaari, which cuts the travel time to the area to 10 minutes.

The BunkerDiverse sports facilities, a swimming pool and some 300 housing units are planned for the Jätkäsaari landmark, the Bunker. New and old architecture meet in the former harbour warehouse. The sports facilities, the swimming pool and the first housing units are expected to be completed at the turn of the 2020s.

Good traffic connections to JätkäsaariIt is easy to move around Jätkäsaari on foot, by bicycle and by tram. The tramlines in the area are 8, 9 and the temporary line 6T, and starting in 2017 also line 7. The closest metro station is in Ruoholahti. Jätkäsaari connects as part of the pedestrian and bicycle way around the cape of Helsinki. The pedestrian and bicycle way Baana runs to the city centre.

The passenger ship terminal remainsThe traffic at Finland’s busiest passenger ship terminal mostly heads for Tallinn and St Petersburg. The Jätkäsaari harbour has existed since the beginning of the 20th century. The passenger harbour will continue to function next to the new residential area. Jätkäsaari will also have boat harbours.

• Surface area 100 hectares• 18,000 residents• 6,000 jobs

• Surface area 33 hectares• Over 5,000 residents• 3,800 jobs

distance from everywhere. The public health care services are currently arranged at the Viiskulma health station. Commercial services and business premises will be constructed in the footings of buildings, in the central and service quarters and close to the harbour. Jätkäsaari has excellent bicycle and public transport networks. The pipeline-based waste collection system supports everyday life and makes the environment more enjoyable by decreasing service traffic.

Systematic constructionThe Jätkäsaari construction project involves several phases. Operational solutions will ensure that all construction-related traffic, street and plot construction work, storage operations and parking will cause as little inconvenience as possible. Thus, the district will be an enjoyable living environment even early on in the construction project. It is also important to ensure the flow of communication to residents and project partners.