EcoCity masterplan

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EcoCity masterplan
Planning area 12 051 000 sq. m Building area 3
456 000 Transport area 830 000 Green area
(incl. water) 7 765 000 Built-up area 360
000 Total gross floor area 820
000 -residential 590 000 -commercial 130
000 -public use 35 000 -private parking 65
000 Inhabitants 13 400 Dwellings 6
200 Working places 3 000
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Public transport

• Clear public transport network serving the
  central areas of Vuores
• Public transport has the shortest way to the City
  Centre of Tampere
• Light rail system already discussed by policy
  makers. (The decision about its implementation
  depends on the choice for the whole Tampere
  region.)

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Public transport routes
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Public transport
Proposed light rail routes in the Tampere region
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Location of the Vuores area

• Vuores is situated on the border of the Tampere
  city and the Lempäälä municipality.
• The area is at present a green field area.
• The bee line from the centre of the area to the
  city centre is 7 km
• A bridge will be built over the Särkijärvi lake
  for creating a direct connection to the city
  centre.
• The aim of the development of the area is to
  prevent urban sprawl into the surrounding areas
  of the Tampere city.

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Mixed use

• 3000 - 5000 workplaces
• Workplaces and services are concentrated in the
  main centre and four subcentres of the area.
• The northest subcentre forms a part of a bigger
  job area
• Job areas along the Ruskontie road function as a
  buffer zone to the living areas.

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Landscape structure

• Relation with the Nature
• Short distances to green areas
• Preservation of biodiversity and integration of
  nature in the urban concept (Garden City)
• Consideration of climatic conditions (avoiding of
  cold air lakes and shady areas, wind protection)
• Analysis and protection of the natural water
  cycle (stormwater management)

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Stormwater management

• Areal management practices
• wetlands
• ponds and basins
• shore infiltration
• naturally constructed streams

• On-site management practices
• drainage / infiltration trenches
• bioretention
• pervious pavement
• alternative street design

• Lot-level management practices
• detention by rain barrels cisterns
• grass swales
• rain gardens
• buffer strips

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EcoCity Vuores
Overview
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Main themes

• Environment,
• microclimate
• nature values,
• surface water treatment
• Effective public transport
• one main line enables light rail
• goes through cells / subcentres
• Mixed use
• concentrated in cells / subcenters
• job areas / buffer zones along ring road

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Terrain with slopes
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Most valuable areas
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Stormwater management
On-site management practices
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Energy

• Energy supply is based on existing district
  heating network
• Energy is produced by co-generation using as fuel
  natural gas, peat and wood chips
• Solar heat is partly utilised in the low and
  dense housing areas
• The building stock includes partly also low
  energy buildings
• Visible energy consumption by apartment specific
  metering
• Low cooling demand only in office buildings

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Community involvement

• Collaborative working group for Vuores
• Public meetings
• Interviews, enquiries
• Ecocity community committee
• Citizen workshops
• Events with investors and business sector
• Creation of Vuores vision

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Strengths and positive issues

• Relation with the Nature
• Short distances to green areas
• Preservation of biodiversity and integration of
  nature in the urban concept (Garden City)
• Consideration of climatic conditions (avoiding of
  cold air lakes and shady areas, wind protection)
• Analysis and protection of the natural water
  cycle (stormwater treatment)

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Strengths and positive issues (cont)

• Public transport
• Clear public transport network serving the
  central areas of Vuores
• Public transport has the shortest way to the City
  Centre of Tampere
• Light rail system already discussed by policy
  makers. (The decision about its implementation
  depends on the choice for the whole Tampere
  region.)

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Strengths and positive issues (cont)

• Community structure
• Good public service concept
• Architectural competition for finding a unique
  soltion for the centre (genius loci)
• Broad public discussion about the project

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Strengths and positive issues (cont)

• Energy system
• Centralised co-generation system
• Good thermal insulation level

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Weak points

• Green area development
• Low density (due to the protection of nature)
• Long distances
• Poor quality of the community involvement?
• Too much car oriented
• Too implementation focused?

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Experimental area3D view 1
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Experimental area3D view 2