The number one Christmas tree in Finland arrives at Turku Cathedral from Masku

This year, the traditional Christmas tree to be displayed in front of Turku Cathedral was donated by Antti Koivisto from Masku. The tree is 24 metres tall and 65 years old. The Christmas tree’s lights will be turned on on the First Sunday of Advent (29 November) and stay on until St Knut's Day (13 January).

The International Idea Competition for Linnanniemi Drew 129 Proposals

A record number of proposals were submitted for the international idea competition for the surroundings of Turku Castle and the western bank area of the mouth of the River Aura. As many as 129 proposals were received by the deadline 28 May. Measured by the number of proposals, the Linnanniemi competition is one of the most interesting objects of regional planning of all times in Finland.

Alternative transport models to support the development of the city centre

The final report on the investigation of alternative transport models of Turku city centre has been concluded. The final report examines the development of the city centre and the delivery of the objectives approved by the City Council based on three different scenarios. The assessment has been made to function as background material for the preparation of master plan 2029.

The Developing Linnanniemi Area Will Become a Maritime Hub of the City of Turku

An international idea competition will be organised for the Linnanniemi area between the 9 January and the 21 April 2020. The goal of the open competition is to find options for developing the area surrounding Turku Castle and the western bank of the estuary of the Aura River for the comprehensive development of the Linnanniemi area.

Even 700 Circular Operators Recognised in the Turku Region

Finland Futures Research Centre of the University of Turku studied the current situation of the circular economy in the Turku region. About 700 different circular operators were recognised in the Turku region. 270 of these actors are companies that are prominent in the circular economy or partners of public operators. Second biggest number of circular operators can be found in research and education. The feasibility study on the circular economy was commissioned by the City of Turku.

The Easy by Electric-experiment makes people travel in new ways

Workers of the city of Turku have been trying out different means of electric travelling for almost a year. The electric vehicles being tested in the Easy by Electric-experiment have caused astonishment in passers-by when speeding along the bikeways of Turku.

The crossing of Kauppiaskatu and Yliopistonkatu will be closed to traffic

Kauppiaskatu’s and Yliopistonkatu’s crossing closes on Monday 29th of July due to renovations on the Market Square. Car traffic from Kauppiaskatu to Yliopistonkatu closes and bikes need to be lead by the construction site.