Malmi

Malmi is a diverse and vibrant urban centre with good rail connections. Malmi centre has reached a stage in its life cycle where it is time to redevelop the area. Suburban regeneration means the long-term development of Malmi through, for example, infill development and the development of services but also short-term measures to improve the urban environment, for instance, in the station region and other public places.
Infill development has started in Malmi centre with new residential projects along Kirkonkyläntie-Vanha Helsingintie. Housing development of the Pikitehdas blocks will start by the middle of the current decade.
Around 13,500 new apartments are planned for the Malminkenttä area, which would be built at an annual rate of 400–600 apartments. It will take around 25–30 years to build the entire area. There are nearly ten areas to be built, each of which will be designed around its own theme. The current target is that building in the southern parts of the area could start by the mid-2020s. An estimated 2,000 new jobs could be created in the Malminkenttä area in the future, primarily in the service sector. 

The largest green areas in the Malmi area are located around the Fallkulla Manor and in the Longinoja Valley, which also has valuable natural sites. As the population of the area grows, the existing green and recreational areas will need to be made more functional, for example, by ensuring that there are sufficient playgrounds and a functioning route network. The aim is also to improve the connectivity and quality of these habitats through the development of meadow and forest networks. Preserving the stream environment of Longinoja is important, especially in view of future changes in land use, and particular attention will be paid to managing stormwaters throughout the catchment area. 
The planned park network in the Malminkenttä area creates the prerequisites for preserving the many natural values of the area. Plenty of space has been reserved for park areas, and thanks to their network-like structure, they will form ecological connections. The central park area is Lentoasemanpuisto, which covers around 20 hectares and opens out in a wedge shape from the protected airport buildings and connects to the fields and meadows of the Fallkulla estate. Lentoasemanpuisto connects also to the Kivikko outdoor park via a wildlife crossing.  
Lentoasemanpuisto and other parks in the area will replace parts of the open habitats that will be lost to development, while creating new urban nature. For example, the open Lentoasemanpuisto will be largely meadowed.
The construction will alter the site and affect the habitat of the flora and fauna. The design of the residential area aims to take into account the habitat potential of the existing species as much as possible.  
Fallkulla, the southern parts of Longinoja and the forest area east of the airport, with their rich birdlife, will be completely or partially excluded from the construction and will be less affected.  
The overall impact on nature and biodiversity has been assessed during the outline planning phase of the Malmi Airport area in the outline planning report.

Pre-construction in the Malminkenttä area started in 2022 with the relocation of the natural gas pipeline in the planning areas of Nallenrinne and Lentoasemankorttelit. The aim is to start the street construction in the area in late 2023.   Housing construction in the Malminkenttä area is expected to start by the mid-2020s.

Malminkenttä was opened for recreational use in February 2022. As construction progresses, Malminkenttä will serve the residents of Helsinki as a versatile event and leisure venue covering tens of hectares.
An outdoor training area has been allocated for the logistics training of the Helsinki Vocational College and Adult Institute as a temporary area for the construction of the Roihupelto campus until 2025. In addition, there will be a temporary snow reception area and storage areas to support construction, among other things. 
The city has drawn up a general plan to guide the temporary use of the area for the next ten years. The general plan outlines the proposed locations for new and existing outdoor trails and areas for various activities, and it will be updated in 2023.

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