1. REFURBISHMENT OF SUBURBAN HOUSING ESTATES IN FINLAND
RESTATE CONFERENCE
LJUBLJANA MAY 2005
JUKKA SAIKKONEN
MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT
FINLAND

2. SUBURBAN HOUSING ESTATES
300 IN FINLAND
IN 50 CITIES/TOWNS
1 MILLION INHABITANTS = 1/5 OF POPULATION
½ BUILT IN 1970’S
EXTENSIVE RENEWAL 1990’S ->
SEVERAL REPORTS AND PROJECTS BEFORE 2000

3. PROJECT ”SUBURBAN RENEWAL 2000”
50 APPLICATIONS IN 31 MUNICIPALITIES
15 PROJECTS SELECTED
SUBURBS AS PARTS OF URBAN STRUCTURE (2)
IMPROVEMENT OF BUILDINGS AND LIVING ENVIRONMENT (4)
SUBURB AS A PLACE TO LIVE (6)
SUBURBS AND INFORMATION SOCIETY (2)

4. WORKING METHODS STEERING GROUP NATIONAL PROJECT MANAGER
LOCAL PROJECT WORKERS
REGULAR CONFERENCES
INTERNET SITES
NETWORKING AND VISITS
SPECIAL TRAINING (PROJECT WORK, GROUP WORK ETC.)

5. REPORTING BACKGROUND REPORT ”HALF-WAY” EVALUATION FINAL EVALUATION
STATISTICAL DATA (2 PHASES)
LOCAL REPORTS
INTERNET

6. PARTICIPANTS MINISTRIES ENVIRONMENT INTERIOR SOCIAL AND HEALTH LABOUR
EDUCATION
HOUSING FUND
ASSOCIATION OF MUNICIPALITIES
MUNICIPALITY
LOCAL INSTITUTIONS

7. SUBURBAN RENEWAL IN PORI
4 SUBURBS IN PROJECT
STRONG TRADITION IN SUBURBAN RENEWAL
MAJOR CHALLENGE: VACANT DWELLINGS
WELL INTEGRATED IN MUNICIPAL PLANNING AND HOUSING POLICY

8. WORKING METHODS IN PORI
NO NEW ORGANISATION
PORI PARTICIPANTS:
CITY (CITY OFFICE, HOUSING, SOCIAL AND HEALTH, CITY PLANNING)
NON-PROFIT HOUSING OWNERS
PROPERTY OWNERS
RESIDENT ORGANISATIONS (ACTIVE IN ALL 4 SUBURBS)

9. ”OUTSIDE” PARTNERS IN PORI
MINISTRIES
ENVIRONMENT
INTERIOR
HOUSING FUND
ASSOCIATION OF MUNICIPALITIES

10. PORI RESULTS VACANT HOUSING 219 -> 83 (1999-2003)
NEW USES FOR EMPTY DWELLINGS/BUILDINGS
IMPROVEMENT OF POPULATION STRUCTURE AND IMAGE
SEVERAL REPORTS
MODELS FOR NATIONAL USE
MARKETING AND APPLICATIONS FOR HOUSING ON INTERNET
SUBURBAN RENEWAL -> NORMAL PRACTICE IN PORI
CONTINUED -> REGIONAL PROJECT