The draft plan for the green network is moving forward to the municipal development committee for consideration.
The municipality of Tuusula promotes the diversity of its local nature through land use planning and environmental management. One part of land use planning is the ongoing preparation of a general plan for the green network (VISSI). The Municipal Development Committee will discuss the draft plan at its meeting on 14 May 2025 and decide on its publication.
The general plan for the green network currently under preparation will guide the planning of the entire green structure and network of the municipality of Tuusula at a general and descriptive level. The blue-green structure refers to water bodies and vegetated areas. It includes wooded, open and wet habitats and the areas connecting them, i.e. ecological corridors, as well as built green areas. Parts of the blue-green structure include forests, fields, meadows, parks and waterways, as well as the connections between these areas.
The draft plan will be discussed by the Municipal Development Committee on 14 May 2025, at which time a decision will also be made on when the draft plan will be made available for public inspection. According to the committee’s agenda, the draft plan should be made available for public inspection between 22 May and 26 June 2025. The exact dates will be confirmed after the meeting. The public inspection will be announced on the municipality’s website and in the local newspaper.
During the public display period, it is possible to submit opinions and official statements on the draft. The draft green network plan will also be presented at public meetings open to all residents. The exact dates of the meetings will be announced in the Tuusula event calendar(switch to another service) after the committee has reviewed the plan.
The materials
for the green network plan and the electronic opinion form are available on the general plan project card during the public display period:
tuusula.fi/kaavatvireilla(switch to another service)
The materials are also available for viewing during the public display period at the TuusInfo customer service premises.
General plan to guide the structure and development of the green network
The green and blue network master plan currently being drawn up will provide an overview of the current and target green and blue structure of the municipality of Tuusula and its significance. The plan will guide the development and maintenance of the network so that the ecological, recreational and landscape values of green areas can be preserved and strengthened while land use and the community are developed.
The plan identifies areas for development and further measures, which will be specified in the next phase. The general outline of the plan, which provides an overview of the situation, will serve as the basis for further consideration during the proposal phase. The
draft examines three different themes:
- green structure, canopy cover and carbon sinks
- ecological networks, natural values and habitats
- recreational use and values, accessibility of green areas.
The aim of the VISSI green network plan is to
- Identify, at a general level, the complex formed by Tuusula's forested, wetland and open habitats, its valuable, preservable and developable parts, and the network between them.
- Examine the functionality and location of the ecological network within the urban structure. Based on this information, the ecological network can be better taken into account in land use planning at the early stages of projects.
- Examine the functionality and location of the ecological network within the urban structure. Based on this information, the ecological network can be better taken into account in land use planning at the early stages of projects.
- Examine the existing local recreation network and the adequacy and accessibility of green areas from the perspective of residents' well-being and the greenness of the areas.
- The work also identifies concrete development measures and guidelines to support more detailed planning.
- Tuusula's green network provides a strong framework for both ecological sustainability and diverse recreational activities. The master plan supports Tuusula's sustainable growth.
Further information:
Planning Officer Tiia Niemelä, +358 40 314 3520, tiia.niemela@tuusula.fi
General Plan Designer Henna Lindström, +358 40 314 3513, henna.lindstrom@tuusula.fi
Specialist Terhi Wermundsen, +358 40 314 3065, terhi.wermundsen@tuusula.fi
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