Nordicum - Real Estate Annual Finland 2010 | Page 54

REAL ESTATE SPECIAL REPORT
ings form a powerful heart for
the city that must be preserved
at all costs. Jouko Turto says that
the city plan for the square will
go under some retooling to accommodate better parking facilities, among other things.

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generating some “medieval action” there.
“There will be a planning
competition for the bridge and
we will announce the winner in
the beginning of 2011 to kick off
the Culture Capital Year,” Turto explains, adding that actual
construction will take place during 2012.

Dig in!
A new sense of excitement is in
the air also in the Fortuna Quarter where the master plan calls
for creative industries, artisans
and craftsmen to take root in
the area