Published in 1/2022 - Urban Space

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A City That Is Growing towards the Sky

Text Tuomas MacGilleon Images Tapio Koivula

Traffic on the first two lines of Tampere light trail began in August 2021.

In recent years, large construction projects have brought changes to the cityscape of Tampere. On whose terms is new construction conducted?

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