Planning of the renovation of Fredrikintori square will begin in autumn 2024. The aim is to preserve the square as an open urban space and ensure its functionality. The free space allows catering for a variety of needs, such as market sales, events and festivals and terraces for commercial spaces.
The renovation will include replacing the planting and paving of the square where necessary and repairing the depressions in the square and the street.
The lighting and furniture of the square will also be replaced. Deteriorated and mismatching furniture will be removed and new furniture will be designed to match the character of the square.
The renovation will also take into account the use of the square for events and examine the need for event electricity and water supply connections, as well as waste management.
The existing walking and cycling conditions of Fredrikintori square will be improved and clarified. Unauthorised parking in the square area will be prevented and the possibility of market sellers for short-term loading and delivery parking will be secured.
The planning is based on the 2022 environmental history study. The study presents the history of the area as well as changes to the square and the reasons for them from the end of the 19th century. The current appearance of Fredrikintori square dates back to an extensive renovation in the late 1980s, in which only few historical elements were kept. In planning the future renovation, the square will be developed taking into account cityscape aspects.
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