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use the European Capital of Culture (2011)
momentum to advance cultural pursuits on
all fronts. One of the fruits of this labour is
the culture superhub known as Logomo, located just off the railway station.
“Our commitment to culture is not a
thing for a year or two – it is an on-going,
long-term commitment.”

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But what does the Growth Corridor mean
in practice, if one is to look at urban development in Turku? Turto replies by saying
that there are various elements that come
together under the plan: there is the Turku
Science Park, the linking Itäharju area, railroad yard, Logomo and soon-to-be-realised
city districts Linnakaupunki and Skanssi.
“All of these areas benefit from the
Growth Corridor strategy and have something to contribute,” he believes.
The crown jewel in the City’s plans is
the Turku Science Park, one of the biggest
and oldest innovation parks in the land.
There are plans to realise a world-class hitech campus area in the park which has a
long and successful history of bridging the
academic with the corporate.
Turku Science Park Ltd, as the business development company of ѡ