Objectives of the Helsinki National Urban Park Management and Use Plan to be commented on

The City of Helsinki is preparing an application to establish a national urban park in the core area of Central Park and Haltiala. A management and development plan for the city park is being drawn up. The objectives of the plan can be commented on in the online survey. They will also be presented in an open workshop on 30 September.
Kukkaistutuksia Töölönlahdella.
Töölönlahdenpuisto. Photo: Roni Rekomaa

The aim of national urban parks is to preserve and develop urban nature and the built cultural environment as extensive and unitary wholes, and to develop the green and recreation network of the area.

The aim is to take the application of the Helsinki National Urban Park to the Urban Environment Committee and further to the City Board at the end of 2026 or early 2027. The approval of the application is decided by the Ministry of the Environment.

In the map survey, comment on the objectives of the management of the Helsinki National Urban Park

The preliminary objectives of the management and development plan are available for review and comment. What goals are most important in the draft National Urban Park Management Plan? What else needs to be developed?

The results of the survey are used to refine the plan and promote the planning of the area.

Answer the survey by 4 October 2026.

Presentation and workshop of the National Urban Park 30 September

We will organise a presentation and workshop event open to everyone on Wednesday 30th of September at 57.30 pm at the Central Library Oodi in Maijansali.

The opportunity must be pre-registered. The event can accommodate 54 participants.

The presentations and material for the event are in Finnish. If necessary, some small groups can be discussed in English.

Register for the event by September 22.