Nordicum - Real Estate Annual Finland 2015 | Page 31

to realise a swimming hall and educational
centre at Tynnyripuisto,” Saari reveals.
In the Suomenlahdentie area, on the
other hand, there will be a very diverse residential offering.

Together We Stand
Olavi Louko, Deputy Mayor for the City of
Espoo, says that the “personality” of the area
lends well to people of all ages – but the senior citizens are clearly a key demographic.
“Matinkylä can provide the quality services and wellbeing solutions that
older people appreciate.” The key word
here is “support”: the City wants to enable the living arrangements of various special groups, ranging from the elderly to the
handicapped.
“We have a concept that focuses on
community-orientation, on doing things
together. With many different generations
living side by side in Matinkylä, there is certainly a lot of potential here to build something really significant,” believes Markus
Saari.
Louko notes that the “grey invasion”
in Matinky