HELSINKI REGION TRANSPORT Crossing borders with regional co-operation: Experiences from Helsinki Region ECOMM 2017 TAPANI TOURU HELSINKI REGION TRANSPORT FINLAND
Helsinki Region Transport System (29%-63%) (29%-63%) 2016 2012
Helsinki Region Transport System Planning has been developed in stages
Planning Organization Municipalities take part in transport system planning and are responsible for land use and housing planning. Expert groups: Representatives of municipalities, HSL and the state Land Use Group Housing Group Transport Groups PREPARATION Land Use, Housing and Transport (LHT) Project Group HSL is responsible for preparing the transport system plan (binded by law) and its impact assessment. Steering groups: Leading authorities of municipalities and the state LHT Committee Transport System Committee STEERING The State participates in planning and is represented in the Transport System Committee and LHT project group. Helsinki Region General Meeting (HSYK) HSL Executive Board Decision makers: Elected officials of municipalities DECISION MAKING Keski-Uusimaa Region (KUUMA) Executive Board
Land Use, Housing and Transport System Plan 2019 Political decision making Integrated transport, land use and housing planning ”Framework” Support studies ”Planning the plan” Learning from the previous plan Concrete measures for the near future, flexibility in the long run Efficient use of existing data Impact assessment guides planning Milestones set the pace of planning and decision making Transparent, concise and efficient interaction
Planning Outcomes Current situation and Goals 2019 – 2030: Measures Grounds for developing the Helsinki Region 2019 – 2030: Measures Investments in infrastructure and land use development Other efficient measures 2031 – 2050: Scenarios Uncertainty increases in the long run, which requires: Examination of different scenarios and development paths Increased demand for flexibility in planning Adapting to changes in operational environment
Thank you for your interest! Tapani Touru Head of Group Transport System and Research Department Helsinki Region Transport tapani.touru@hsl.fi +358 40 504 2270