Creating a joint vision that emphasises the qualities of the western city centre and brings its development up-to-date.

The Vision for Tampere West+ charrette was held over six days starting on Friday 25 September 2020 led by JTP and Von Zadow International (VZI) on behalf of Tampere City Council. The final Vision for Tampere West+ report can be downloaded here.

Keskutori as the revitalised heart of West+ including a wintergarden, mobility hub, new footbridge links and exciting events all year round: establishment of a new vibrant mixed use urban quarter with a new ‘culture loop’ linking visitor attractions within West+; investment in parks and green spaces around West+ with new connections focussed on active travel, including pedestrianisation of Kauppakatu linking through to a rejuvenated Hameenpuisto; a review of new housing development opportunities, parking and building height policies in the central West+ area. These are just some of the ideas to emerge from the Vision for Tampere West+ charrette which was presented to the local community on Wednesday 30 September 2020.

Community Planning

A range of stakeholder workshops, meetings, West+ walkabouts and cycle tours were held in the run up to the Tampere West+ charrette on Friday 25 September 2020. In the run up to the charrette the local community was invited to comment on the local area and give their dreams for the future using the online ‘Communities’ platform. The community was also invited in to participate over the first two days of the charrette in workshops at Suomalainen klubi. The design team then analysed and summarised the outcomes of the participation process and drew up a Vision for West+ which was presented back to the community to a physical and virtual audience of around 300 people.