Nordicum - Real Estate Annual Finland 2016 | Page 14

Urban Edge
The making of attractive city environments is not an exact science
– but it’s getting there
Photos: Esa Ahdevaara / GSS Lucky Design

From left to right Terhi Tikkanen-Lindström,
Teemu Holopainen, Timo Kärkinen and Jorma Mäntynen.

Building the urban communities of the future is no trivial matter. According to the consultancy WSP Finland, “going
urban” is a good move from the point of view of the environment – since solidifying the city structure brings down carbon
footprint – but, also, from an economic perspective.

T

erhi Tikkanen-Lindström, Business
Area Director, Environment and Architecture, points out that urban planning
has only recently gained sufficient scale and
scope to really live up to its potential.
“Urbanisati ۈ