LISÄÄ KAUPUNKIA HELSINKIINMore city to Helsinki by Mikko Särelä, founder

LISÄÄ KAUPUNKIA HELSINKIINFounded November 22, 2009

FAST GROWTH FROM 2013

~200-300 members at the end of 2012

~2000 members at the end of 2013

~5000 members now

A challenge: how to keep the discussion civilized?

ACTIVE MODERATION - RULES

Be polite towards others and assume that others are being constructive Write what you think, don’t poor-mouth other people’s views Avoid irony at all costs Justify your views and refer to sources when possible Avoid repetition Avoid guessing what other people meant. Instead ask, if you’re not sure Stay on the subject. If you want to speak about something else, start a new discussion Before starting a new conversation, check if there’s a recent topic about that already

Daycare rules

Don’t hurt others

Speak nicely

Let other people play

POLITICAL CLOUT

More than half of

Helsinki Urban planning board

City board members

President of Helsinki City Transport executive board

THE NEXT 400 000 HELSINKI CITIZENS

Published before 2012 elections

Urban way of life

Highways to boulevards

Walkable downtown

Faster public transit - especially trams

Parking reform

ACTIVITIES

Monthly urban planning pub

Every first tuesday of the month

Sometimes invited speakers

Excursions

Koskela hospital area

Herttoniemi industrial area

Stockholm YIMBY

TRAM DEPOTWith the new Artic tram

HELSINKI SUBWAY TUNNELSWas reported in the biggest Finnish newspaper Helsingin Sanomat. Brought ~1000 new people to the group

6.11. 2013 Photo by Helsingin Sanomat