Nordicum - Real Estate Annual Finland 2014 | Page 63
Photo: WSP Finland Ltd
Photo: VR Group
Tools for developing enhanced walkability are needed, in addition to true
visions to promote human urbanism. Scene from WSP’s Tampella Naistenlahti
area land use alternatives project.
Wanted: Slow City
Turning the downtown area into a pedestrian’s paradise is a rising
trend in city planning. Tampere is one of the forerunners in this regard
– in fact, the City has put together a ground-breaking programme to
promote walkability issues in the