Sustainable development of Tikkurila station community

Helsinki region is growing rapidly and urban sprawl has been strong. Tikkurila is the administrative centre of the City of Vantaa and located on the main railway line from Helsinki to other parts of Finland. Tikkurila was developed in the 60s-70s and was loosely planned and built, and dominated by car parks and low storey housing.
The city started the development project in 2007 and created a plan frame for finding the possibilities to infill the station area. The city implemented dismantling renovation and increased the cross floor area by 125 000 k-m2 in 7 years. At the same time, the new Ring rail line into the airport was constructed via Tikkurila. The rail company, Finnish Transportation Agency and the city made a joint contract for planning and construction of a new station hub. It contained a new covered terminal for the rail lines, shopping centre with offices and a multi-storey car park, also P&R. The building project included also business premises to infill the economical expectations of the private investors. The site between the railroad and the street was extremely narrow, and the construction was not allowed to cause any trouble for the rail traffic. Involving all parties was a key issue in project. Now Tikkurila is a very desirable area in Vantaa, it offers good connectivity with excellent services and modern housing for new residents. Different sides of the main railroad are better connected and the quality of new public spaces is much higher than earlier.