SAH Meeting#5: Helsinki Webinar | Final Program

Affordable intermediate housing for socially sustainable neighbourhoods
Seeking for out of the box solutions

Format: Online
Time: 9:00-11:00 CET time / 10:00-12:00 EET 

The SAH Expert Group continues its journey towards new approaches to achieving sustainable and affordable housing in metropolitan regions and areas.
The webinar, proposed and conceived by Senior Specialist Miliza Ryöti, PhD., Environmental Services Agency of Helsinki Metropolitan Region (HSY) and Regional Planning Architect Eija Hasu, D.Sc. (Tech), Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Council, will last 2 hours organised in three modules.

9:00 CET / 10:00 EET

Opening the webinar
Claudia Murray, SAH EG coordinator and moderator of this online session

Understanding future affordability
with Liisa Perjo, DEMOS Think Tank

What constitutes the affordability of housing and why is it so important?

Intermediate housing for social sustainability
with Miliza Ryöti & Eija Hasu  

How to define social sustainability and why we think intermediate housing plays a significant role in the context of a neighbourhood?

Suburban Regeneration in the Helsinki Metropolitan Region
with Elina Eskelä & Elisa Ranta

Three case examples illustrate different strategies of negotiating with private sector and other partners to achieve sustainable neighbourhoods and housing.

• Case Mellunpuisto Housing Block, Helsinki
• Cases Martinlaakso and Mikkola, Vantaa

Conclusion and discussion

The webinar will end at 11:00 CET / 12:00 EET

About us

DEMOS Helsinki is an independent think tank, based in Helsinki and operating globally
Miliza Ryöti works as Senior Specialist (housing and social sustainability) for the HSY’s Regional and Environmental Information Department
Eija Hasu works as Regional Planning Architect for the Helsinki-Uusimaa Regional Council
Elina Eskelä works as Senior Planning Officer for the Helsinki City Executive Office
Elisa Ranta works as Head of Housing Affairs for the City of Vantaa

Cover photo: HSY/Kai Widell

Want to be part of this new METREX Program?
Interested in taking part to the Sustainable and Affordable Housing Expert Group?
Members interested are invited to get in touch with Viviana Rubbo for more information.