Slow Networks and Landscape Cities AiH Ari Hynynen EDGE Laboratory for Architectural t and Urban Research Tampere University of Technology
Regional polarization Tampere Importance of speed and accessibility in ICT-economy Premium networks Regional polarization i fast and slow areas
Regional inversion: past hydropolis
Regional inversion: from hydropolis to digi-region
Layering of technological infrastructures ICRAFT 1800 0 TRADE AND HAND 1850 INDUSTR RIAL KICK-OF FF 1900 0 coaches bicycle trucks telegraph electric motors telephone railroad sewers street lighting 1950 FORDIST PR RODUCTION PO OST-FORDIST T 2000 0 wireless and broadband net DIGIREGION private car CITY regional road network ON municipal bus company WHEELS regional electricity district heating COPPERCABLE CITY ice-sledges sailing boats log floating barges steam ships slow & quiet networks motor ships, tourism HYDROPOLIS
Rural-urban networks Oswald & Baccini
Polycentric regions PIRKANMAA
Urban Networks Three network levels which are mutually interactive: e 1) Technical networks and other physical structures 2) Places of production, consumption and living 3) Regional flows of people Aamulehti / Jukka Ritola
Connective Countryside POHJASLAHTI The project was carried through in three villages in The Upper Tampere region: MUROLE SIITAMA Murole (Ruovesi) Pohjaslahti (Vilppula) Siitama (Orivesi) 300 inh 400 inh 150 inh
Kartat: Maanmittauslaitos
The network village of Murole work services free-time Kartta: Maanmittauslaitos
Local landscape
Landscape of the network village
Näsijärvi Slow Network RUOVESI TARJANNEVESI KURU Parkkuu Jäminkipohja Murole Länsi-Teisko Terälahti Kaihari Kämmenniemi TAMPERE
The network village of Pohjaslahti work services free-time Kartta: Maanmittauslaitos
Accessibility
Service structure 1. DAILY CONSUMER GOODS 2. RETAIL, SPECIAL SERVICES 3. WELFARE SERVICES 4. EDUCATION 5. CULTURE 6. SPORTS ACTIVITIES 7. TOURISM 8. TRANSPORTATION
The Landscape City of Tarjanne VIRRAT KEURUU Visuvesi Pohjaslahti Kolho Vaskivesi TARJANNEVESI VILPPULA MÄNTTÄ RUOVESI KURU
The Landscape City of Tarjanne Kartta: Maanmittauslaitos / Pirkanmaan liitto
New structural model for the region Slow landscape network -reproduction -water as infrastructure -slow & quiet lifestyle Middle-fast small town network -work-places and services -mediates between slow and fast flows -small town lifestyle Fast metropolitan network -national development corridor between Helsinki and Tampere -good accessibility: Pendolino, tram, ring roads etc. -urban lifestyle