Helsinki Beyond Dreams

Discover how new social innovations and grassroots initiatives can make cities more open, green and inspiring.Helsinki Beyond Dreams explores new perspectives on a city transition. The Finnish capital of Helsinki, recently cited as the world's most livable city, is bubbling with new ideas and creati [...]
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Discover how new social innovations and grassroots initiatives can make cities more open, green and inspiring.Helsinki Beyond Dreams explores new perspectives on a city transition. The Finnish capital of Helsinki, recently cited as the world's most livable city, is bubbling with new ideas and creative endeavors.Find out how the rediscovery of traditional "everyman's rights" is turning into an enchanting new narrative of community responsibility, participatory planning, urban farms and food carnivals. Embedded in inspiring stories by urban activists, thinkers and artists, Helsinki Beyond Dreams presents ideas for better future cities that can be applied anywhere in the world. The articles are illuminated with vivid photography and illustrations.This book is for anyone interested in making cities better places to live - for citizens, designers, decision makers and planners alike.