Pori is the administrative center of theSatakunta region (population 224 000).
Pori City region encompasses 140 000 people and the cityhas 85 000 inhabitants.
Main challenges
• Collaboration between departments and sectors should be increased – Implementing crosscutting strategic planning
• Mainstreaming stakeholder participation in the services of the City – Improving the skills to manage participative planning processes
• Developing the workshop activities as part of the employment services
– Increasing the Green Care –knowledge (”Naturally at work” ESF project)
• Fostering the Blue Green thinking in the water management of urban areas – Introducing the sustainable drainage system (SUDS) in land use planning
Main opportunities
• Combining different tools in the management of natural and cultural resources – Pori National Urban Park / Bothnian Sea National Park / Master planning
• Harmonizing the development of recreation and tourism and nature protection – Improving thenature trail network of Yyteri / sustainable visitor access
• Enhancing the walkability in the city center of Pori
– Projects for the South River Bank and upgrading the Promenade concept
• CIRCWASTE-Finland project / (Peittoo Recycling Park ) / stakeholder networks
• Improving the accessibility and social inclusion with cultural and gaming methods – Culturability BSR project
Thank you for your attention!
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