On Wednesday we discuss the themes of Desiging Urban Environment and Designing Public Services. We will have a look at how cities transform and how e.g. urban development projects are designed – and what can we learn from other regions in this area. Helsinki Region is growing fast and the cities in the region are running several large construction and development projects where e.g. innovative waste systems are built.

In the Nordic countries the local government is responsible for the provision of most key services like education, health care and social services. Rising costs of traditional forms of service provision and increasing demand for services along with shrinking budgets are putting stress on the quality of services. Providing services in administrative silos has proved to be inefficient. There is a strong need for new ways to develop and provide services and here design plays a key role. Special cases will feature designing education and library services.

Program of Wednesday 28 November