Spearhead Projects
The City of Turku has two extensive spearhead projects derived from the City Strategy:
- Development of the city centre
- Turku Science Park
Three new spearhead projects were launched in Mayor’s programme 2021–2025 (pdf):
- Competence spearhead project
- Cultural spearhead project
- Spearhead project on communality, well-being and balanced development of residential areas (Communal Turku)
Development of the city centre
Objectives: Creating a vision for a dynamic city centre and taking concrete measures to achieve it.
Key aspects:
- increase in the appeal of the city centre as an investment
- change in business structure and revival of central living
- inclusion of business life and citizens
- development of tourism and event operations
- reinforcement of the status of culture and ensuring year-round vitality and enjoyable atmosphere
- construction and transport solutions to the marketplace area
Development of the city centre
Turku Science Park
Objectives: Innovative development of jobs, services, housing, transport, and public city space at Kupittaa in co-operation with e.g. businesses and universities.
Key aspects:
- utilisation of digitalisation and smart solutions
- integration of travel chains and development of transport, supporting the One Hour Train project
- operational integration of the area with the city centre
- implementation of a new way of spatial thinking regarding working
- creation of an all-year and 24-hour attractive urban environment
Turun Tiedepuisto - Turku Science Park
Competence spearhead project
Objectives: In Turku, our goal is to be an attractive and diverse global pioneer as a learning and competence environment.
Key aspects:
- strengthening the competitiveness of the Turku region by investing in expertise and research and responding to megatrends such as digitalization, urbanization and climate change
- increasing the competence and education level of Turku residents, which will have a direct impact on the residents’ well-being and income levels
- strengthening innovation and competence entities
- strengthening the competence of the Turku region and the city´s ability to respond to the needs of the labor market and business life
Cultural spearhead project
Objectives: To develop and promote the operational preconditions for art and culture in Turku in co-operation with actors in the field. The activities of the spearhead project support the well-being of the citizens and the vitality of the area.
Key aspects:
- happy citizens
- art and culture as occupation
- limitless structures
- renewing, creative meeting areas
- inviting and titillating cultural events
Communal Turku
Objectives: To invest in the balanced development of residential areas in close cooperation with residents, companies and the business representation. To support the opportunities for citizens to increase their well-being.
Key aspects:
- implementing action plans for reducing loneliness
- supporting mental health
- promoting integration
- preventing exclusion
- encouraging exercise
- offering opportunities for children to participate in developing residential areas