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billion worth of investments have come pouring into the city. One important strategic investment is the new campus for Satakunta University of Applied Sciences, located right in the core of the city. “The campus solution will impact the community in many, many positive ways, and boost the local potential considerably,” Luukkonen says. Stay on the Growth Path Not surprisingly, the number one issue in Mayor Luukkonen’s mind is growth: how to get new jobs and new residents to complement the new investments. Pori has a good handle on [