====== Finland, Helsinki, ARABIANRANTA ====== [[AREA: ARABIANRANTA: Finland, Helsinki, ARABIANRANTA | ARABIANRANTA Article]] \\ [[AREA: ARABIANRANTA: Facts and Figures | ARABIANRANTA Facts and Figures]] \\ [[AREA: ARABIANRANTA: Areal Focus Points | ARABIANRANTA Areal Focus Points]] \\ [[AREA: ARABIANRANTA: Areal Milestones | ARABIANRANTA Areal Milestones]] \\ [[AREA: ARABIANRANTA: Areal Atmosphere | ARABIANRANTA Areal Atmosphere]] \\ [[AREA: ARABIANRANTA: People behind ARABIANRANTA]] \\ \\ \\ {{:area_infrastructure.jpg|:area_infrastructure.jpg}} ===== 01 Area ===== The area is mainly filled-up land at the border of an former industrial district. Structural position is situated between inner city and the suburban district. Area is located on the shore of the old Helsinki bay. The sheltered inland archipelago landscape has retained much of its original characteristics. An extensive panorama affords views up to five kilometres and is fringed by steep hills. The unfolding landscape of reed and fields extends far into the northwest. There are continuous connections to the main recreational corridors and areas of Helsinki. Planning begun in 1992. Environmental works on soil (stabilization and purification of contaminated masses) begun in 1998. Building of housing 2001 university buildings 2000. Area will be completed in 2010. According to the position of the area in the existing landscape there is a strong connection between housing and landsdcape. The landscape offers suberb views and a unique network of recretional routes. Blocks are semiopened towards the shoreline park. Commercial building, University building and Offices are mixed and linked together via the main innerroads. Areal density is ratio e=0.7. Blocks density varies from ratio e=1.2 to 1.8 Average ratio e=1.65 University and officebuilding ratio e=2.0 to 3.4 280 000 m2 housing 190 000 m2 new university-, commercial- and officebuilding. 120 000 m2 in existing converted industrial buildings. Housing 40 % social building (rented apartements) 60 % private building owneroccuped and rented apartements on the free marked. Land is 80% owned by the municipality. Plots are rented out for 100 years. The area is based on a classical diversification in main streets, feederstreet and local streets, many of them cul-de-sacs in order to allow free access from the residential blocks to the shoreline park. A tramway-line is connecting the area to the city-centre. On the mainstreet there are 7 buslines connecting the area to the centre and the region. Private parking on ground 1 800 cars and underground 700 cars. Standard is 1 car for 140 m2 brutto in residential blocks and 1 car for 250 m2 in other buildings. Apartements vary from studios min 27 m2 to 6 room and kitchen. A normal residential building has an average on 82 m2 netto. Municipality claims a minimiaverage of 75 m2 exept for specialhouses (students apartements and seniorapartements.\\ Social rental costs are maximum 11 e/ m2. Free marked rents are up to 22 e/ m2 \\ A local areal fiber-optic broadbandnet is working in the area owned by people who live in Arabianranta and driven by private operators after offert competition. The apartements are 100% linked to this broadband network, and each flat has 10 Megabytes dataconnections. Cheapest internet in town. // **Please expand and improve this section as described, then remove this message.** \\ Describe for example:\\ * General areal characteristics, atmosphere and imago of the area.\\ * Distance from the area to the civic center and other locations. Location and significance of the area in relation to the city, urban structure and surrounding region.\\ * Total land area and land-use distribution: one- and two-family residences, multi-family residences, mixed residential and commercial use, commercial use, industry / manufacturing, public facilities and institutions, transportation / utility, open space and recreation, natural environment, parking, vacant land, etc.\\ * Structure and features of the building and housing stock, building-use distribution. Building density.\\ * Features and use of street and traffic networks and areas.\\ * Features and use of parking facilities.\\ // ---- [[AREA: ARABIANRANTA: Areal Milestones | ARABIANRANTA Areal Milestones]]\\ [[AREA: ARABIANRANTA: Facts and Figures | ARABIANRANTA Facts and Figures]]\\ [[AREA: ARABIANRANTA: Areal Atmosphere | ARABIANRANTA Areal Atmosphere]]\\ \\ {{:access.jpg|:access.jpg}} ===== 02 Access ===== 10 km to the international and domestic airport, 1.5 km to the railwaystation where all trains to and from Helsinki stop exept for Helsinki- Moscow.\\ 6 and 8 km to the passenger harbours. 8 km to helsinki goods harbour 6 km to the busterminal.\\ 1 tramwayline passes through the area. 7 buslines on the mainroad. 1 local busline is planned.A passenger waterbusline is planned.\\ A well-working bicycle-network linked to the regional network.\\ // **Please expand and improve this section as described, then remove this message.** \\ Describe for example:\\ * Location of the area in relation international and domestic transportation. Distance from the area to airport, railway station, harbour, buss terminal and other transportation nodes.\\ * Transport needs and overall accessibility of area. Features and usage of different means of transportation (mass and private transportation and slow traffic).\\ * Access by local and internal mass transportation. Number and use of local and internal mass transportation (lines, stops, shifts and passengers / buss, tram, trolley, metro, train, other mass transportation.)\\ * Number and use of private motor vehicles: cars, motor cycles, other motor vehicles.\\ * Features of slow traffic: bicycle, pedestrian, other slow traffic.\\ * Technological characteristics (technographics) of the area and the customers. Local area network, number and type of broadband connections, use of cell phones, number and type of wlan hotspots.\\ // ---- [[AREA: ARABIANRANTA: Facts and Figures | ARABIANRANTA Facts and Figures]]\\ [[AREA: ARABIANRANTA: Areal Focus Points | ARABIANRANTA Areal Focus Points]]\\ \\ {{:services.jpg|:services.jpg}}\\ ===== 03 Services ===== 2 nurseries \\ 1 private seniorhome\\ 2 grocery stores\\ 1 shopping centre 12 000m2\\ 3 restaurants\\ 2 cafes\\ 2 museums\\ 2 galleries\\ 2 libraries\\ 1 sportsgruond football, atletics, tennis, icehockey\\ \\ // **Please expand and improve this section as described, then remove this message.** \\ Describe for example:\\ * Overall self-suffiency and accessibility of services and recreational areas.\\ * Quantity, quality and customer capacity of the areal services and location of the area in relation to local services.\\ * Healthcare facilities: healthcare centers, hospitals, other healthcare facilities\\ * Social services: nurseries, old-aged homes, other social services\\ * Other public facilities: police stations, fire stations, other public facilities\\ * Retail premises: grocery stores, special commerce stores, department stores, shopping centers, other commercial premises\\ * Eating and drinking facilities: restaurants, cafes, lunch places, bars, nigh clubs, other eating and drinking facilities\\ * Hotels and equivalent: luxury hotels, mid-range hotels, low cost hotels, hostels, bed and breakfast premises, other accommodation premises\\ * Cultural premises and sites: museums, galleries, premises for opera, theatre, dance theatre or concerts, movie theatres, tourist attractions, artworks and architectural sights, cultural sites, libraries, other cultural premises\\ * Recreation: indoor and outdoor recreation premises and sites\\ * Important natural and cultural sites.\\ // ---- [[AREA: ARABIANRANTA: Facts and Figures | ARABIANRANTA Facts and Figures]]\\ [[AREA: ARABIANRANTA: Areal Focus Points | ARABIANRANTA Areal Focus Points]]\\ \\ {{:customer.jpg|:customer.jpg}} ===== 04 Customers ===== Households are average under 2 persons /apartement. The average in familyapartements is 3.4 persons / apartement\\ In the area:\\ 1 university 2000 students 250 teachers, \\ 2 finnish colleges of applied sciences 1400 students 200 teachers\\ 1 swedish cellege of applied scienses 1800 students 400 teachers\\ 1 pop and jazz conservatory 500 students 79 teachers\\ 1 swedish vocational school 800 students 40 teachers\\ 1 primary school 700 students 24 teachers\\ \\ In the vicinity of the area (200 metre) 1 university departement of sciences 7000 students and 500 teachers\\ // **Please expand and improve this section as described, then remove this message.** \\ Describe for example:\\ Size and structure of clientele:\\ * Total number of inhabitants: gender, age and education structure, nationality, income and employment rate\\ * Total number of workers: sector-specific worker distribution\\ * Total number of students: education-specific student distribution\\ * Total number of visitors: origin, reason for visit\\ Number, size and distribution of households, companies and educational premises:\\ * Total number of companies: size by number of personnel, sector-specific company distribution\\ * Total number of households: size and distribution\\ * Total number of educational premises: size and line-specific school distribution\\ // ---- [[AREA: ARABIANRANTA: Facts and Figures | ARABIANRANTA Facts and Figures]] ===== 05 Links ===== [[http://www.hel.fi/wps/portal/Kaupunkisuunnitteluvirasto/Artikkeli?WCM_GLOBAL_CONTEXT=/fi/Kaupunkisuunnitteluvirasto/Ajankohtaiset+suunnitelmat/Projektialueet/Arabianranta | City of Helsinki, City Planning Department]] www.helsinkivirtualvillage.fi\\ **//Add here the external areal links, then remove this message.//** ====== ArealWIKI ====== [[AREA: ArealWIKI Instructions]]\\ [[:start | ArealWIKI Start Page]]\\ [[AREA: Discussion | ArealWIKI Discussion]]\\ [[AREA: Guestbook | ArealWIKI Guestbook]]\\ [[:start # Areal Articles | ArealWIKI Articles]]\\ ---- [[AREA: ARABIANRANTA: Finland, Helsinki, ARABIANRANTA]]\\ [[AREA: SUURPELTO: Finland, Espoo, SUURPELTO]]\\ [[AREA: VUORES: Finland, Tampere, VUORES]]\\ [[AREA: 5th ARRONDISSEMENT: France, Paris, 5th ARRONDISSEMENT]]\\ [[AREA: SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS: France, SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS]]\\ [[AREA: CROSS ROADS: Denmark, Copenhagen, Örestad, CROSS ROADS]]\\ [[AREA: MIT: USA, Cambridge, MIT]]\\ [[AREA: MISSION BAY: USA, San Francisco, MISSION BAY]]\\ [[AREA: ROPPONGI HILLS: Japan, Tokyo, ROPPONGI HILLS]]\\ [[AREA: @22 DIGITAL MEDIA CITY: Spain, Barcelona, @22 DIGITAL MEDIA CITY]]\\ [[AREA: ZEEBURG: Netherlands, Amsterdam, ZEEBURG]]\\ [[AREA: ONE NORTH: Singapore, Fusion Polis, ONE NORTH]]\\ \\