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bour could double its current boat capacity
to nearly 2,000.
It is no secret that Finnoo is very attractive especially in the eyes of well-to-do folks
– and could become a home for international
high-performers who are accustomed to a
certain level of luxury, as well.
“Certainly there’s no harm in having
a lot of purchasing power in the neighbour-

hood,” Leivo comments. In addition to the
super shoreline, Finnoo has other natural
assets in its disposal, too: there will be nature
sanctuaries, outdoor tracks and lush parks.

Hungry for More
Looking at the fresh new project, it is clear
that the top management of Länsimetro Oy

is extremely motivated to keep pushing
west. Olavi Louko and Matti Kokkinen are
aware that the finish line is far away, but the
journey has already begun:
“When we started work on the western metro five years ago, the goal seemed
to be far away, too. Turns out, however,
that time just flies when you’re building a
metro,” Kokkinen smiles.

Going West
– selected highlights from the metro saga

M

etro was introduced to the Helsinki
Metropolitan Region in 1982 which
was the year the original metroline