Village of the Year 2011

in Central Finland

Poster: SOLO Creative 2014

Abbreviations

Äki = Town of Äänekoski

ELY = Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment in Central Finland

VV = Vihreä väylä - Green Route Leader projectÄäneseudun Kehitys Oy - Development Company of Äänekoski and Konnevesi Ltd; 12/2010-02/2014

IV = Innovative Village Transnational Leader Cooperation ProjectJAMK University of Applied Sciences, LAG Viisari, LAG JyväsRiihi;08/2012-09/2014

Constructio

n of

the Pyyrin

lahti

canal

Plots and villages displayed on the

town websiteÄki

WWW.KONGINKANGAS.FI

Konginkangas brooch

konginkangas.fi

Lintulahti review and development

planÄki

Lintulahti area reservation plan

Äki, ELY

Hearing for the area reservation

planÄki, VV

Requirement review for road traffic systems

in LintulahtiÄki, ELY

Traffic safety surveyÄki, ELY

Lintulahti jettyLeader project; Äki,,

Caravan Association of Central Finland

Neste service station

forecourt renovation

Construction plan:junction of Main Road 4,

Neste service station

Äki, ELY

Lintulahti Road Maintenance

Association

Reconstruction of the Lintulahti junction

Äki, Lintulahti Road Maintenance Association

Development of the Lintulahti rest area and information point

Konginkangas village plan

2009Leader project

Website design workshops

Marketing housing, Construction fair

Äki, VV

Annual website update

workshops

Yearly Konginkangas supplement in the local newspaper

District heating survey for the

village service centreÄäneseudun

Energia

Broadband projectÄki, ELY,

TeliaSonera

Harbour reviews and

“dream workshop”VV, IV

Development plan for Konginkangas

HarbourÄki

Development of Konginkangas Harbour’s

services

KONGINKANGAS VILLAGE ASSOCIATION 2008

Green Route brand

VV

Survey of building a terraced house

for rental housing

Steering committee of

IV

1,430 names on the petition

for the health centre

Kongin Kuluma – new name for

the square

Innovative Villagetransnational Leader cooperation projec

Village meeting for the Innovative Village

preliminary projectJamk, LAG Viisari,LAG JyväsRiihi

“Kongi kumajamaan” (Strike the gong)

idea meetingsIV

Discussion of the effects of

municipal amalgamation

IV

Christmas pop-up shop

Palvelutuuli project of the Finnish Youth

Associations

Green Route Leader project

VV

vihreavayla.fiVV

Clearing the beach

area

Initiative for a village agent for the town

A village and town contact

person of Äänekoski

Äki

Meetings of the villages in the

Town of Äänekoski

Äki, VV

Local democracy workshops

Kylä Kelpaa local democracy project/

LAG Viisari

Utilisation of landscapes and traditions

“Landscape as an opportunity” project by the Rural Women’s Advisory

Organisation

Green Route Association

Peurunka cycle tour leg of the

GreenRoute

Swimming jetty renovation; volleyball

net and ballsLeader for small

investments

Road 637 as a scenic route for tourists

Refurbishment of local exercise and recreation

facilitiesJoint project

coordinated by KK

Pedestrian and bicycle routes

from the village centre to Main Road 4

Village cleaning events At least

one bigwinter event

At least one big

summer event

Annual events

Increasing local democracy

Activecommunications, positive visibility

Attracting new residents

Harbour idea group at the

“Strike the gong” event

IV

Refurbishment of Pohjoishiekka

beach

Lean-to, tables and benches for the

Kalaniemi community Leader for small

investments

Spring cleaning

Konginkangas Summer Days

Christmas opening

Computer

Dataprojector

Screen

Notice board

Boosting the association’s

operationsLeader project for small investments

Steering committee of

VV

VV Team

Konginkangas info boards

Leader investment project, VV ELMA Food and

Countryside Show, Free Time Fair and

Wedding FairVV

Slogan for Konginkangas:

“Drive through, not past”

Local democracy proposal for

the townKylä kelpaa, IV

Development of a new banking service

in Konginkangas

Survey of rural banking services

JAMK students in IV

Town plans for new plots

Äki

LAG Viisari board

Statements, comments

Networking, influencing

Village agent projectÄki / Ääneseudun Kehitys Oy

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