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Smart technology to be employed in the management of the use of popular recreation areas in Helsinki
Several Helsinki areas are being monitored with the aim to coordinate recreational, tourism and natural values. Residents and visitors appreciate the peace of the recreation areas, but they also find that there is a lack of services. The Urban Eco Islands project exploits smart solutions, e.g. aerial drone images, to monitor and manage recreational use in order to preserve the natural values.
Several Helsinki areas are being monitored with the aim to coordinate recreational, tourism and natural values. Residents and visitors appreciate the peace of the recreation areas, but they also find that there is a lack of services. The Urban Eco Islands project exploits smart solutions, e.g. aerial drone images, to monitor and manage recreational use in order to preserve the natural... Read more »
Smart technology to be employed in the management of the use of popular recreation areas in Helsinki
Several Helsinki areas are being monitored with the aim to coordinate recreational, tourism and natural values. Residents and visitors appreciate the peace of the recreation areas, but they also find that there is a lack of services.
Digitalization builds better Helsinki
“Our purpose with digitalization is to build a better, increasingly functional city,” asserts Mikko Rusama, Chief Digital Officer at the City of Helsinki, in the new edition of Helsinki’s resident publication Helsinki-lehti.
“Digitalization in the city is about making people’s everyday lives easier and increasing wellbeing,” Rusama continues, explaining what digitalization means for Helsinki and its citizens. “It means that services are available when people need them. Digitalization means personalized services and more choice. Digitalization should make Helsinki a more egalitarian city.” Read more »
Digitalization builds better Helsinki
“Our purpose with digitalization is to build a better, increasingly functional city,” asserts Mikko Rusama, Chief Digital Officer at the City of Helsinki, in the new edition of Helsinki’s resident publication Helsinki-lehti.
Midway through Töölönlahti world tour – Join the party and challenge the others to make a move for the Baltic Sea
The Töölönlahti movement challenge that started in July has already amassed 20,000 kilometres. The campaign, which is the brainchild of the City of Helsinki, aims at travelling a distance that is equivalent to Earth’s circumference before the end of December by making laps around Töölönlahti Bay.
Having reached midway, the campaign wants to celebrate this feat by arranging a juice party Thursday 26 September at 3–6 p.m. at the Helsinki container on the southern end of Töölönlahti. Töölönlahti is a unique natural and cultural oasis immersed in the beating heart of the city. The Töölönlahti world tour movement challenge inspires individuals and communities to make a tour around... Read more »
Helsinki gains membership in EIT Urban Mobility
Helsinki joins the EIT Urban Mobility foundation as a Member starting September 2019. The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) is an EU body created to strengthen Europe’s ability to innovate and support innovation partnerships.
Helsinki joins the EIT Urban Mobility foundation as a Member starting September 2019. The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) is an EU body created to strengthen Europe’s ability to innovate and support innovation partnerships.These Knowledge and Innovation Communities intensify the Europe-wide co-operation, for example, between cities and other actors. In its curren... Read more »
Helsinki gains membership in EIT Urban Mobility
Helsinki joins the EIT Urban Mobility foundation as a Member starting September 2019. The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) is an EU body created to strengthen Europe’s ability to innovate and support innovation partnerships.
These Knowledge and Innovation Communities intensify the Europe-wide co-operation, for example, between cities and other actors. In its current phase, the EIT Urban Mobility KIC brings together 13 cities, 16 companies, 11 institutes of higher education and 7 research institutes around Europe. Read more »
From Agenda to Action – The Implementation of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals and the Power of Cities
In recent years it has become clear that many of the world’s greatest transformations from digitalization to climate change make their most profound impacts at the local level, writes the Mayor of Helsinki, Jan Vapaavuori, on the Helsinki Impact Conference blog.
Cities are the new powerhouses of the world, and now build a global community much like nation-states before them. The desire to move our role from a mere implementor to the setting of the global agenda is shared among many cities. As mayors, we are responsible for providing the best possible conditions for the everyday lives of our citizens. Increasingly, this means responsibility b... Read more »
Helsinki steps up efforts to attract international talent
Helsinki is actively bolstering its international reputation together with local companies in the technology sector. A new marketing campaign is being launched in September to test what type of image could attract international talent to move permanently to Helsinki.
Helsinki steps up efforts to attract international talent
Helsinki is actively bolstering its international reputation together with local companies in the technology sector. A new marketing campaign is being launched in September to test what type of image could attract international talent to move permanently to Helsinki.
Helsinki is actively bolstering its international reputation together with local companies in the technology sector. A new marketing campaign is being launched in September to test what type of image could attract international talent to move permanently to Helsinki.Although Helsinki already performs well in international city rankings, attracting international talent to Finland remai... Read more »
