
City Centre
The location of choice for specialized retail, events and living
Jyväskylä’s city centre is compact in size, but lively and vibrant. Increasing its attractiveness as the location of choice for specialized retail stores, events and living is part of the city’s strategy of development.
Infill construction of the most central city blocks, increased attractive urban spaces and numerous events work together to further revitalize the city centre and to promote a more communal urban culture.
Guiding the development of the city centre
The Vision 2030 for the Jyväskylä city centre 2030 is a comprehensive plan for the development of the city centre and the urban structure it is a part of. It also includes guidelines for the development of transportation links, business and cultural activity.
Objectives of the Vision 2030 for the city centre:
- Double the population with over 30,000 inhabitants (the city centre population is 15,500 as of 2017)
- A leisure and specialized retail hub second to none
- A versatile platform of the culture and arts with many new reasons to come to the city centre
- Easily accessible by all means of transportation
Residents
16 000
Jobs
15 700
Business enterprises
451
Cafes and restaurants
104
Parking spaces in parking garages
3738
Companies in business register
2050
Students at the central campuses
23 500
The number of visitors to museums, the main library and the theater each year
700 000
Annual number of pedestrians on the pedestrian street
5 000 000
The long-term development of the city centre is made up of many individual projects. With the help of an overall vision, all strive towards the same goal: a vibrant and attractive urban centre.
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Pirkko Flinkman
Project Manager
p. 050 568 7846
pirkko.flinkman@jyvaskyla.fi
Janne Viitamies
Project Manager
p. 050 477 1511
janne.viitamies@jyvaskyla.fi