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billion worth of investments have come
pouring into the city. One important strategic investment is the new campus for
Satakunta University of Applied Sciences,
located right in the core of the city.
“The campus solution will impact the
community in many, many positive ways,
and boost the local potential considerably,”
Luukkonen says.

Stay on the Growth Path
Not surprisingly, the number one issue in
Mayor Luukkonen’s mind is growth: how to
get new jobs and new residents to complement the new investments. Pori has a good
handle on [