Timo Hämäläinen
@urbanistimo.bsky.social
City Enthusiast | Senior Advisor at Helsinki's City Executive Office | DIY Urbanism Advocate | Urban Planning Blogger at http://urbanfinland.com | Views my Own
New Paris study reveals that cycling traffic has increased by 240% between 2018 and 2023.
"The lesson is clear: change is possible when policy, infrastructure, and public space all point in the same direction."
momentummag.com/new-study-pa...
"The lesson is clear: change is possible when policy, infrastructure, and public space all point in the same direction."
momentummag.com/new-study-pa...
New Study Shows How Paris Pedaled Its Way to a Cycling Revolution
Cycling through central Paris meant weaving between buses and scooters—a bold choice reserved for the fearless few.
momentummag.com
October 11, 2025 at 5:09 PM
New Paris study reveals that cycling traffic has increased by 240% between 2018 and 2023.
"The lesson is clear: change is possible when policy, infrastructure, and public space all point in the same direction."
momentummag.com/new-study-pa...
"The lesson is clear: change is possible when policy, infrastructure, and public space all point in the same direction."
momentummag.com/new-study-pa...
Reposted by Timo Hämäläinen
NEW: 1km of Montreal’s Ste-Catherine Street will become permanently “pedestrian only” (less than perfect term since it will be a people-place for a LOT more than walking). 225+ new trees, vegetation-covered pits for rain drainage, more seating, illuminated canopy, financial help for businesses, etc.
Stretch of Ste-Catherine Street East to become pedestrian-only year-round | CBC News
The City of Montreal announced Friday their "ambitious" plans to transform a portion of Ste-Catherine Street East into a pedestrian road year-round, with redevelopment work starting in fall 2026.
www.cbc.ca
August 23, 2025 at 6:14 PM
NEW: 1km of Montreal’s Ste-Catherine Street will become permanently “pedestrian only” (less than perfect term since it will be a people-place for a LOT more than walking). 225+ new trees, vegetation-covered pits for rain drainage, more seating, illuminated canopy, financial help for businesses, etc.
The obvious is official: walkable neighborhoods increase walking. An American large cellphone data study across 1,609 cities shows that moving to a walkable city can increase your daily steps by over 1000.
www.cnu.org/publicsquare...
www.cnu.org/publicsquare...
Natural experiment: Walkable places boost physical activity
Nationwide cell phone data analysis reveals that walkable places cause diverse people to walk more. The authors of a study published in Nature believe that the built environment could yield widespread...
www.cnu.org
August 23, 2025 at 7:13 PM
The obvious is official: walkable neighborhoods increase walking. An American large cellphone data study across 1,609 cities shows that moving to a walkable city can increase your daily steps by over 1000.
www.cnu.org/publicsquare...
www.cnu.org/publicsquare...
Kallion Luuppi on herännyt eloon! ❤️
Taannoin hahmottui visio reitistä, joka toisi Kallioon enemmän pysähtymisen paikkoja ja yhteisöllisyyttä. Nyt Kallion kesäkadut tekevät ideasta totta, ja kaupunkilaiset näyttävät, miten se toimii käytännössä.
👉 Lue lisää: urbanfinland.com/2025/08/16/k...
Taannoin hahmottui visio reitistä, joka toisi Kallioon enemmän pysähtymisen paikkoja ja yhteisöllisyyttä. Nyt Kallion kesäkadut tekevät ideasta totta, ja kaupunkilaiset näyttävät, miten se toimii käytännössä.
👉 Lue lisää: urbanfinland.com/2025/08/16/k...
August 18, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Kallion Luuppi on herännyt eloon! ❤️
Taannoin hahmottui visio reitistä, joka toisi Kallioon enemmän pysähtymisen paikkoja ja yhteisöllisyyttä. Nyt Kallion kesäkadut tekevät ideasta totta, ja kaupunkilaiset näyttävät, miten se toimii käytännössä.
👉 Lue lisää: urbanfinland.com/2025/08/16/k...
Taannoin hahmottui visio reitistä, joka toisi Kallioon enemmän pysähtymisen paikkoja ja yhteisöllisyyttä. Nyt Kallion kesäkadut tekevät ideasta totta, ja kaupunkilaiset näyttävät, miten se toimii käytännössä.
👉 Lue lisää: urbanfinland.com/2025/08/16/k...
August 16, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Kallion Luuppi on herännyt eloon! ❤️
Taannoin hahmottui visio reitistä, joka toisi Kallioon enemmän pysähtymisen paikkoja ja yhteisöllisyyttä. Nyt Kallion kesäkadut tekevät ideasta totta, ja kaupunkilaiset näyttävät, miten se toimii käytännössä.
👉 Lue lisää: urbanfinland.com/2025/08/16/k...
Taannoin hahmottui visio reitistä, joka toisi Kallioon enemmän pysähtymisen paikkoja ja yhteisöllisyyttä. Nyt Kallion kesäkadut tekevät ideasta totta, ja kaupunkilaiset näyttävät, miten se toimii käytännössä.
👉 Lue lisää: urbanfinland.com/2025/08/16/k...
YLE uutisoi kokemuksia Kallion kesäkaduista. Tavoitteet elämänlaadun parantamisesta ja vireyden kasvattamisesta vaikuttavat lupaavasti toteutuvan. yle.fi/a/74-20173565
Kallion kesäkadut Helsingissä saavat jatkoa ensi vuonna – kaupunkilainen: ”Tämä voisi olla vielä astetta laajempi”
Kaupungin mukaan suuria muutoksia toteutukseen ei ole ensi vuonna luvassa, mutta tästä kesästä otetaan oppia.
yle.fi
August 6, 2025 at 7:11 AM
YLE uutisoi kokemuksia Kallion kesäkaduista. Tavoitteet elämänlaadun parantamisesta ja vireyden kasvattamisesta vaikuttavat lupaavasti toteutuvan. yle.fi/a/74-20173565
"Contrary to pessimistic expectations, the congestion pricing program isn't causing traffic to be diverted outside the Congestion Relief Zone."
Instead, as more people choose transit, there is less car traffic all around the region.
nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/06/18/c...
Instead, as more people choose transit, there is less car traffic all around the region.
nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/06/18/c...
Congestion Pricing Is Cutting Traffic Jams In New York AND New Jersey: Research - Streetsblog New York City
Travelers in Manhattan's central business district — and even those far beyond it — have gotten back tens of thousands of hours thanks to fewer traffic jams.
nyc.streetsblog.org
June 27, 2025 at 7:51 PM
"Contrary to pessimistic expectations, the congestion pricing program isn't causing traffic to be diverted outside the Congestion Relief Zone."
Instead, as more people choose transit, there is less car traffic all around the region.
nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/06/18/c...
Instead, as more people choose transit, there is less car traffic all around the region.
nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/06/18/c...
Positive notes for Helsinki's city center: pedestrian activity, travel, number of shops & restaurants are all on the rise.
“The centre is evolving. Businesses and the city are working together to make it more vibrant and experience-driven"
www.helsinkitimes.fi/finland/finl...
“The centre is evolving. Businesses and the city are working together to make it more vibrant and experience-driven"
www.helsinkitimes.fi/finland/finl...
Shops and restaurants returning to Helsinki city centre
Helsinki’s city centre has shown signs of recovery, with increased numbers of shops and restaurants, reduced vacancy rates, and visitor levels nearing pre-pandemic figures, according to a 2025 vitalit...
www.helsinkitimes.fi
June 14, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Positive notes for Helsinki's city center: pedestrian activity, travel, number of shops & restaurants are all on the rise.
“The centre is evolving. Businesses and the city are working together to make it more vibrant and experience-driven"
www.helsinkitimes.fi/finland/finl...
“The centre is evolving. Businesses and the city are working together to make it more vibrant and experience-driven"
www.helsinkitimes.fi/finland/finl...
The Kallio Summer Streets are nearly here! It’s been a joy to help make this happen — both as part of the project team and as a local. Can’t wait to see our streets bloom with greenery, art, events, and new spaces to relax. www.hel.fi/en/news/kall...
Kallio summer streets plan ready, construction to begin soon
Helsinki will be expanding the walking and recreational areas on the streets of Kallio and Alppiharju in the coming summer. The summer streets in Kallio have been designed in cooperation with local re...
www.hel.fi
March 23, 2025 at 2:03 PM
The Kallio Summer Streets are nearly here! It’s been a joy to help make this happen — both as part of the project team and as a local. Can’t wait to see our streets bloom with greenery, art, events, and new spaces to relax. www.hel.fi/en/news/kall...
"On Saturday 1 March 2025, Luxembourg celebrates five years of free public transport."
The initiative has had a huge impact on tram use. Annual ridership has grown from 6 million to 31 million.
today.rtl.lu/news/luxembo...
The initiative has had a huge impact on tram use. Annual ridership has grown from 6 million to 31 million.
today.rtl.lu/news/luxembo...
Five years of free public transport: 6 million people took the tram in 2019, 31 million in 2024
On Saturday 1 March 2025, Luxembourg celebrates five years of free public transport.
today.rtl.lu
March 1, 2025 at 9:28 AM
"On Saturday 1 March 2025, Luxembourg celebrates five years of free public transport."
The initiative has had a huge impact on tram use. Annual ridership has grown from 6 million to 31 million.
today.rtl.lu/news/luxembo...
The initiative has had a huge impact on tram use. Annual ridership has grown from 6 million to 31 million.
today.rtl.lu/news/luxembo...
Based on a large dataset in Germany, building more homes (unsurprisingly) keeps the housing market more affordable: "A 1% increase in new housing supply reduces average rents by 0.19%" www.population.fyi/p/bad-weathe...
Bad Weather Proved It: New Housing Helps All Renters, German Study Shows
"A 1% increase in housing supply cuts rents by 0.19% — and the benefits reach far beyond luxury apartments
www.population.fyi
February 20, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Based on a large dataset in Germany, building more homes (unsurprisingly) keeps the housing market more affordable: "A 1% increase in new housing supply reduces average rents by 0.19%" www.population.fyi/p/bad-weathe...
Reposted by Timo Hämäläinen
The root cause of congestion in London is the excessive number of private cars + the inefficiency of travelling in a vehicle that is, on average, 1.8 m wide x 4 m long, statistically transporting 1 adult 60% of the time
It's not cycle lanes
It's not 20 mph zones
It's not LTNs
It's not cycle lanes
It's not 20 mph zones
It's not LTNs
February 7, 2025 at 12:54 PM
The root cause of congestion in London is the excessive number of private cars + the inefficiency of travelling in a vehicle that is, on average, 1.8 m wide x 4 m long, statistically transporting 1 adult 60% of the time
It's not cycle lanes
It's not 20 mph zones
It's not LTNs
It's not cycle lanes
It's not 20 mph zones
It's not LTNs
Reposted by Timo Hämäläinen
Rest in peace, Professor Shoup (1938-2025)
We will keep up the good work.
Share your stories and thoughts with the parking reform community here: parkingreform.org/donald-shoup
We will keep up the good work.
Share your stories and thoughts with the parking reform community here: parkingreform.org/donald-shoup
February 8, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Rest in peace, Professor Shoup (1938-2025)
We will keep up the good work.
Share your stories and thoughts with the parking reform community here: parkingreform.org/donald-shoup
We will keep up the good work.
Share your stories and thoughts with the parking reform community here: parkingreform.org/donald-shoup
Reposted by Timo Hämäläinen
Rakennammeko nykyään vähemmän luontoon kuin 15 vuotta sitten? Rakennettujen alueiden myötä poistuvasta kasvillisuudesta seuraava hiilinielun väheneminen on pienentynyt 60% huippuvuodesta 2011.
Syitä olisi kiinnostavaa tutkia. Näkyykö tässä esimerkiksi kaupunkien tiivistyvän maankäytön vaikutus?
Syitä olisi kiinnostavaa tutkia. Näkyykö tässä esimerkiksi kaupunkien tiivistyvän maankäytön vaikutus?
February 2, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Rakennammeko nykyään vähemmän luontoon kuin 15 vuotta sitten? Rakennettujen alueiden myötä poistuvasta kasvillisuudesta seuraava hiilinielun väheneminen on pienentynyt 60% huippuvuodesta 2011.
Syitä olisi kiinnostavaa tutkia. Näkyykö tässä esimerkiksi kaupunkien tiivistyvän maankäytön vaikutus?
Syitä olisi kiinnostavaa tutkia. Näkyykö tässä esimerkiksi kaupunkien tiivistyvän maankäytön vaikutus?
Viime aikoina on keskusteltu ja esitetty ideoita Länsisataman logististesta tulevaisuudesta. Tämä juttu pistää ajattelemaan, että mikä onkaan laivaliikenteen ja rahdin tulevaisuus Helsingissä. Olemmeko analysoineet tarpeeksi satamatunnelin relevanssia? www.helsinginuutiset.fi/paikalliset/...
T24 | Viking Linella kova suunnitelma 2030-luvulle
Ensi vuosikymmenellä Tallinnan risteilyn voi tehdä todennäköisesti jo täysin päästöttömällä sähkölaivalla.
www.helsinginuutiset.fi
January 25, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Viime aikoina on keskusteltu ja esitetty ideoita Länsisataman logististesta tulevaisuudesta. Tämä juttu pistää ajattelemaan, että mikä onkaan laivaliikenteen ja rahdin tulevaisuus Helsingissä. Olemmeko analysoineet tarpeeksi satamatunnelin relevanssia? www.helsinginuutiset.fi/paikalliset/...
Take note, city center policy makers:
In London, "large scale credit card transaction data shows that the expansion of ULEZ (ultra low emission zone) in 2023 did not reduce demand for high street goods and services."
www.centreforcities.org/blog/ulez-ex...
In London, "large scale credit card transaction data shows that the expansion of ULEZ (ultra low emission zone) in 2023 did not reduce demand for high street goods and services."
www.centreforcities.org/blog/ulez-ex...
ULEZ expansion hasn’t hurt high street spending - Centre for Cities
Large scale credit card transaction data shows that the expansion of ULEZ in 2023 did not reduce demand for high street goods and services.
www.centreforcities.org
January 22, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Take note, city center policy makers:
In London, "large scale credit card transaction data shows that the expansion of ULEZ (ultra low emission zone) in 2023 did not reduce demand for high street goods and services."
www.centreforcities.org/blog/ulez-ex...
In London, "large scale credit card transaction data shows that the expansion of ULEZ (ultra low emission zone) in 2023 did not reduce demand for high street goods and services."
www.centreforcities.org/blog/ulez-ex...