Helsinki expands summer streets in Kallio districts

Helsinki will begin construction of summer streets in Kallio, Sörnäinen and Alppiharju on 20 April, as the city extends pedestrian areas and changes traffic routes across three streets. Work will start around Karhupuisto and move in phases across Porthaninkatu, Fleminginkatu and Vaasankatu. These streets will shift to shared-use zones where pedestrians hold priority and vehicle speed is limited to 20 kilometres per hour. City officials said the scheme builds on a trial launched in 2025, w...