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Urban development is a skill. It is a democratically driven vision and professional design. It is a combination of land use solutions, architecture, geo-technics and investment. It is about recognizing and responding to the needs of the citizen. It is a prerequisite for urban life.
This page monitors the construction of a pedestrian route in accordance with the urban plan on the Porvoo Länsiranta area. In particular, monitoring focuses on the design and implementation of lighting solutions along the route. This is because the investment in lighting is backed by the LUCIA project, which focuses on smart urban lighting. Have a look at the entire project here.
Smart lights lit up in Porvoo – the LUCIA project has been completed
After nearly three years of development work, the LUCIA project has been completed. The goals set for the project were achieved…
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What do the neighbours think?
During the spring of 2021, the LUCIA project surveyed the opinions of the residents of the Porvoo Länsiranta regarding the park area under construction. The perspective of the survey was the comfort and safety of the park area.
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The decisive river wall – construction getting started
The most valuable part of Aleksinpuisto will be the 109 m long river wall. Someone once said that building a river wall is like driving a row of new Mercedes into the clay.
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Technology on human terms
The implementation of lighting is an essential part of Aleksinpuisto and Taidetehtaanpuisto under construction in Porvoo. The parks are centrally located and the area will be built into a comfortable and easily accessible urban space. Thus, it is not irrelevant how and with what technology the lighting of the site is carried out.
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Taidetehtaanpuisto pedestrian route ready to be constructed
The southern part of the LUCIA pilot site in Porvoo, the pedestrian route to Taidetehtaanpuisto, is progressing to the implementation stage.
Aleksinpuisto stabilization is progressing
Work is underway on the LUCIA pilot site in Porvoo. The preparations of the past fall have progressed, and although the conditions are sometimes challenging, the stabilization work of Aleksinpuisto is in full swing.
Factsheets and the LUCIA seminar – Exchanging information and experiences of urban lighting
A lot of information and many experiences of energy-efficient urban lighting projects exist. Read the factsheets compiled by the LUCIA project.
Let’s get to work – groundwork for the LUCIA pilot is underway
The work at the Aleksinpuisto site has begun. The removal of contaminated soil started in May 2020.
Park plan for Aleksinpuisto
In Porvoo, Jokiranta and its parks form some of the best environments for restaurants and recreational activities in the minds of Porvoo inhabitants. And...
Visionary online workshop for Länsiranta smart lighting
In designing smart lighting for Länsiranta in Porvoo, the visions of future users of the area are utilised in developing the lighting. Experiential...
The last marks of the industrial history of Länsiranta
Soil contamination is analysed by studying the history of the land use and taking samples of the soil. In soil surveys, the ground is dug open with...
A secret below the surface
The goal is to make Länsiranta a pleasant and durable coastal area for residents, passers-by and entrepreneurs equally. The LUCIA project has a...
A smart developer listens to users – participate and make an impact
The lighting of the new pedestrian and bicycle path in Länsiranta, Porvoo, is designed with the residents’ opinions in mind. The company in charge...
From design to implementation – Smart city lighting to Porvoo
Urban development is a skill. It is a democratically driven vision and professional design. It is a combination of land use solutions, architecture,...
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