Harava - Future living environments in Espoo

1/13 Purpose of the survey

According to the Espoo Story strategy, Espoo will be developed into a network city of five town centres and local centres that will be home to 300,000 residents by 2025. The West Metro and City Rail Link will form significant development avenues, which will be the focus of the majority of new housing production.

The purpose of this survey is to ask Espoo residents how they would like to see their city grow? What will the urban environment in Espoo be like in the future?

The aim is to provide residents with the opportunity to take part in the discussion on the coming urban environment through a web application. This also enables the incorporation of resident information into the planning process.

The end of the survey features the same questions on dream homes as were presented in the study conducted by the City of Espoo in the year 2000, “Espoolaisten asumistoiveet 2000” (Housing wishes of Espoo residents 2000).

The results of the survey will be published in 2015 on the city planning website at www.espoo.fi/kaavoitus, and used in the preparation of local detailed plans and master plans.

The survey will be open from 1 December 2014 to 28 February 2015. Filling in the survey will take approximately 30-40 minutes.

More information:

Espoo City Planning Department

Researcher

Laura Malm-Grönroos

laura.malm-gronroos (at) espoo.fi

2/13 Instructions for responding to the survey

General instructions

You can navigate from one page to another using the Next and Previous buttons or the page number buttons. Please respond to at least the questions that are marked as required. The required questions feature the * symbol. The site will automatically save your answers. You can send all responses by clicking Send button on any page.

Responding on the map

Zoom the map in on your desired location using either the bar on the right side of the map window or the mouse scroll wheel. By enlarging the view enough, you can also display street names. You can move the map by holding the left mouse button down and moving the mouse.

Select the drawing tool on the right side of the response option. A small circle will be displayed on the tip of the cursor when the tool is selected.

Draw an area by clicking a starting point, continue drawing by clicking the next point and finish by double-clicking the end point.

Once this is done, an additional question regarding the selected area will be displayed. Answer it and save your response. After this, you can mark another area for the same question, select the drawing tool for another response option or proceed to the next phase of the survey.

3/13 Background information of the respondent

Gender

Female

Male

Year of birth

Address

Street name

Marks left: 50

Street number

Marks left: 5

Postal code

Marks left: 5

Current family type

Family with children and two parents/guardians
Family with children and a single parent/guardian
Household of two or more people, no minors
Living alone
Other, please specify

Current form of housing

House
Flat

How many cars does the household have?

Marks left: 2

4/13 Living environment

What do the following mean in your living environment?

Closeness to nature

Marks left: 500

Image of residential area

Marks left: 500

What does closeness to nature mean in the Espoo of the future

In the urban area around the railway/metro station?

Marks left: 500

In an area dominated by blocks of flats?

Marks left: 500

In an area dominated by houses?

Marks left: 500

5/13 Urban structure

Where in Espoo would the following urban structures be suitable?

6/13 New supplementary construction

MY LOCATION

ADDRESS SEARCH

DESCRIPTIONS

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7/13 Parking

Centralised parking (no assigned spaces)

When a sufficient amount of parking is centralised in a single location and the spaces are left unassigned, the locations can be used more efficiently and the total amount of parking can be lower. This saves both money and space. Efficiency can also be increased by assigning a single operator with the responsibility for managing parking in a specific area. This would mean that the parking spaces in the area are available to all residents, customers, employees or guests for a monthly or one-time fee.

Tolerable walking distances (metres)?

Marks left: 10

Price per month (euros/month)?

Marks left: 10

Owned share space

The counterpoint for centralised parking is site-specific parking, which ensures shorter walking distances but entails the downside of high costs and/or insufficient space (not enough parking spaces for everyone). Parking spaces in site-specific parking arrangements can currently be acquired as separate shares meaning that the spaces can only be used by their owners. The price of parking space shares in Espoo has varied between €4,000 and €25,000, depending on the location of the residential area (central area/developing area) or parking solutions (ground level/underground). The construction costs of the expensive parking solutions have been exponential compared to the price of the parking shares, and the difference has been covered in the prices of housing units.

Share price (max euros)?

Marks left: 10

Should the price cover the construction costs?

Should not cover the constructions costs

Should cover the construction costs in full

Which option would your household be primarily interested in?

No need for a parking space
Centralised parking
Owned share space
Other, please specify

Parking in future

What kind of new parking solutions should be available in Espoo in future?

Marks left: 500

Have you considered giving up your car?

Yes
No
I do not own a car

8/13 Future living in blocks of flats

How high should future blocks of flats be?

Fully agree

Somewhat agree

Somewhat disagree

Fully disagree

Cannot say

Number of floors under six (the obligation to construct a lift applies to blocks of flats with at least three floors)

What do you find important in terms of future housing in a block of flats?

Very important

Important

Little importance

No importance

Cannot say

The dwelling is not entirely complete: the resident will acquire kitchen and/or bathroom fixtures and finish the wall surfaces.

Workspace with a separate entrance in connection to the dwelling

Energy efficient technical solution models for the building

Marks left: 250

Please describe in your own words what would constitute good living in a block of flats in future.

Marks left: 500

9/13 Future living in houses

What size sites should houses be built on in future?

Fully agree

Somewhat agree

Somewhat disagree

Fully disagree

Cannot say

Site size for urban houses under 250 m2 (services and good public transport links nearby)

Site size for urban houses from 250 to 500 m2 (increasing the density of current areas dominated by houses)

Site size over 500 m2 (services and public transport connections further)

What do you find important in terms of future living in a house?

Very important

Important

Little importance

No importance

Cannot say

The dwelling is not entirely complete: the resident will acquire kitchen and/or bathroom fixtures and finish the wall surfaces.

Workspace with a separate entrance in connection to the dwelling

Marks left: 250

Please describe in your own words what would constitute good living in a house in future.

Marks left: 500

10/13 Location of the dream home

In 2000, the City of Espoo conducted the survey “Espoolaisten asumistoiveet 2000” (Housing wishes of Espoo residents 2000). The following questions regarding your dream home are the same as in the questionnaire from the 2000 survey.

What kind of building would your dream home be in?

Detached house (Site size m2)
Semi-detached house
Terraced house
Block of flats with 2–4 floors
Block of flats with 5 or more floors
Other, please specify

Where would you prefer your dream home be located?

Espoo
Helsinki city centre or in the vicinity
Elsewhere in Helsinki
Elsewhere in the Helsinki metropolitan area
Helsinki region (Sipoo, Kerava, Järvenpää, Tuusula, Hyvinkää, Vihti, Nurmijärvi, Kirkkonummi)
Elsewhere in Uusimaa
Elsewhere in Finland
Abroad
I cannot say

If your dream home was located in Espoo, where would it be?

In an urban centre or similar area
In an area dominated by blocks of flats outside the city centre
In an area dominated by houses, primarily terraced houses
In an area dominated by houses, primarily detached houses
In an area with a rural feel
I cannot say

If your dream home was outside Espoo, where would it be?

In the centre of a large city
In the centre of a small town or parish village
In an area dominated by blocks of flats outside the city centre
In an area dominated by houses?
In a sparsely populated area
I cannot say

11/13 Dream home

In 2000, the City of Espoo conducted the survey “Espoolaisten asumistoiveet 2000” (Housing wishes of Espoo residents 2000). The following questions regarding your dream home are the same as in the questionnaire from the 2000 survey.

What size would your dream home be?

1 room + kitchen (/kitchenette)
2 rooms + kitchen (/kitchenette)
3 rooms + kitchen
4 rooms + kitchen / or larger

What would the type of the housing unit be, and what would be the maximum price you could afford to pay for it? Select the preferable option and how much you would be willing to pay.

Owner-occupied dwelling; the maximum total price (in euros)
Rental dwelling; the maximum monthly rent without water, sauna, electricity and similar charges (in euros per month)
Right-of-occupancy dwelling; the maximum monthly living expenses without water, sauna, electricity and similar charges (in euros per month)
Part-ownership dwelling; the maximum monthly living expenses without water, sauna, electricity and similar charges (in euros per month)
Other, please specify

How important do you find the following in your dream home or housing company?

Very important

Important

Little importance

No importance

Cannot say

Good opportunities for play and recreation in the yard

12/13 Dream living environment

In 2000, the City of Espoo conducted the survey “Espoolaisten asumistoiveet 2000” (Housing wishes of Espoo residents 2000). The following questions regarding your dream home are the same as in the questionnaire from the 2000 survey.

When considering your living environment, how important do you feel it would be to have the following services within walking distance of your home?

Very important

Important

Little importance

No importance

Cannot say

Marks left: 250

How important are the following things in your dream living environment?

Very important

Important

Little importance

No importance

Cannot say

Marks left: 250

13/13 Feedback

Is there anything else you would like to tell us about the living environment of the future in Espoo?

Marks left: 1000

How do you seek information on city planning?

Marks left: 500

How would you like to receive information on city planning?

Marks left: 500