Front page News News Vitality Programme for Kaustinen Region Vitality Programme for Kaustinen Region 25.11.2016 MDI sparred and assisted Kaustinen region municipalities (Halsua, Kaustinen, Lestijärvi, Perho, Toholampi, Veteli) during 2016 in the preparation of regional vitality programme. The ongoing massive governmental reform will change the role of municipalities and so a joint strategy process, which would support the development of the whole region and individual municipalities, was seen very important. The aim was to formulate a common strategic vision and development priorities in order to increase the vitality of the region. Cooperation is seen as a precondition for the success of small municipalities. During the preparation almost 100 developers and local councillors were involved in this intensive strategy process and more than 300 inhabitants and companies expressed their views to the programme through questionnaires. The core issue in the region is the creation of new jobs by strengthening the region’s economic life. Share to Share to: facebook Share to: linkedin Share to: twitter
Station areas are organic and locally driven entities News 30.11.2023 Experts from MDI and FCG have been exploring models for the development of station areas, op-portunities for EU funding and ways to projectise the development work of different types of station areas during the autumn. Read more Station areas are organic and locally driven entities
Multi-functional development of station areas News 28.11.2023 In the early autumn period, MDI and FCG worked on the development of the Asemanseutu project which is part of the project package – Vitality for Urban Regions. The work undertaken clarified the basic models for the multi-functional development of station areas, as well as providing recommendations for their development and financing. Read more Multi-functional development of station areas
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