Participatory planning examples from Lahti

Henrik SaariInteraction plannerCity of Lahti, Department of Land Use

Main themes

• Sopenkorpi area – Using complementing participation methods

• Urban green areas and children – public participation GIS

• 60 detailed plans in the making• Continuous master plan process• Complementary construction & new neighbourhoods

Kuva• Early stage in planning• Negotiation & goal

setting• Need for local

knowledge and ideas

Sopenkorpi industrial area

Sopenkorpi: Methods and first results

Mobile app

”Porukka”

Workshop &

meetings

Map-based questionnai

re• Better understanding of the location• Hundreds of ideas and comments• New plan revision applications

Urban green areas for early education

• Need for location-based information.

• What are children’s views and feelings?

Mapping urban green areas

Map-based questionnai

re

Visits & staff

interviews

Children’s opinions &

ideas

• GIS data set for planners• Children’s actual views

Please get in touch!Henrik Saarihenrik.saari@lahti.fiTwitter @H_Saari

Plans for the future

• Ensuring continuity and consistency• Focus on usability of knowledge and

follow-up