Tag: Mixed-Use Development

  • Finnish Mall Enthusiasts Add Little Value to Local Economies

    Finnish Mall Enthusiasts Add Little Value to Local Economies

    “Jeez, not another mall”, I thought out loud to myself when I read that Helsinki’s City Board unanimously approved to reserve a 2.5-hectare piece of land in Roihupelto, in the middle of Helsinki’s eastern suburbs for the development of a new shopping destination. Two developers want to see new big box stores and to transform…