Key words : developing sustainable mobility

Main characteristics:

• Population about 73 000  
• Growth driver city in southeastern Finland  
• Characterized by lake Saimaa, forest industry and the proximity to the Russian border 
• Modern universities LUT and LAB  
• The city aims to achieve carbon neutrality by the year 2030. 

Challenges to tackle:

• The hilly topography. The city is located on the Salpausselkä ridge, which was created during the last Ice Age.  
• Long shaped, fragmented city. Suburbs are separated from the center by industry areas, lake, airport or military area. 
• Quite long distances to the city center 

Main goals of the LL:

• Promote active mobility, especially cycling 
• To identify the barriers to cycling 
• Improve the city bike system 
• Improve co-habitation between mobilities