Smart vs Smart
The Northern smart takes community over technology: watch Royal Seaport and Kalasatama battle it out for the title of Scandinavia’s premier Smart District! Smart Cities are showing the rest of the world the way to the future. We take a look at two Scandinavian Smart City districts – Royal Seaport of Stockholm and Kalasatama of Helsinki, respectively – and stage a friendly duel to find out, which of them is smarter? The problem here, of course, is telling which contender is which – at a glance, they seem all too similar. After all, both are former harbours by the seashore,>>>
Kalasatama Flexi Spaces service has started
In Kalasatama Smart City district of Helsinki Kalasatama Flexi Spaces, a new flex space service, is being tested. More efficient and flexible use of spaces offers possibilities for many different user groups from start-ups, entrepreneurs and remote workers to groups of active citizens, and temporary pop-up activities. In Kalasatama Smart City, more efficient and flexible use of various premises is one corner stone of the smart city concept. Thus, Kalasatama Flexi Space service system will be developed as an essential part Kalasatama Smart City project. Read more here: http://fiksukalasatama.fi/en/kalasatama-flexi-spaces
Kotisatama: Housing Community for Elderly People
Picture: Kimmo Brandt Kotisatama is a housing community for mid-life and elderly people in urban surroundings in Helsinki. The community occupies a nine story building with 63 flats and circa 500 sq. metres of common area including a spacious roof terraces and two smaller terraces on the 8. and 7. floors. There are two main entrances and staircases both equipped with a lift capable of carrying 8 persons. Kotisatama property is owned by a private housing corporation (Asunto Oy Helsingin Kotisatama) whose shareholders form the majority of the members of the community. The minimum age of 48 years is required of>>>
Kalasatama Flexi Spaces service has started in Kalasatama
In Kalasatama Smart City district of Helsinki Kalasatama Flexi Spaces, a new flex space service is being tested. More efficient and flexible use of spaces offers possibilities for many different user groups from start-ups, entrepreneurs and remote workers to groups of active citizens, and temporary pop-up activities. Kalasatama Flexi Spaces are available for instance for meetings, hobbies as well as short time working. Read more on page http://fiksukalasatama.fi/kalasatama-flexi-spaces/.
Autumn 2016 pilots: Auntie and KuntoKaverit
Kalasatama is undergoing a transformation to become the smartest district in Helsinki. The first four innovations have been piloted during spring 2016. The next round of agile pilots introduces Auntie Solutions and KuntoKaverit. The pilots will start next autumn. These innovative services utilize technology and enhance the physical and mental wellbeing of citizens. The new pilots were chosen among 37 offers.
Nordic Cities Workshop on Regional Cohesion in Climate Action and Innovation
28 – 29 April 2016, Malmö Climate-KIC Nordic Cities Workshop welcomes city planners, city strategists and climate specialists from all of Europe, and from all sectors of society, to engage with the Climate-KIC community in inspirational deliberation on coordinated climate action, and on coalition-building with an eye to project funding opportunities. The event concentrates on two challenges within regional collaboration: Mobility and the Built Environment. Veera Mustonen, Head of Smart Kalasatama, is attending the workshop and has a presentation 0n Friday. More about the event here. Website: http://www.climate-kic.org/