Guidance and Counseling Services for Internationals – development project

International Jyväskylä – Info Center is a service which was developed under the project - Maahanmuuttaneiden ohjaus- ja neuvontapalvelujen kehittämishanke (Guidance and Couseling Services for Internationals) from September 2020 - August 2023.

Multilingual guidance and counseling

Info Center is a multilingual service point, where one can get guidance and counseling on topics related to everyday living.

Our services are open from 9-15, Mon-Fri. The address is Kilpisenkatu 1 D, 40100 Jyväskylä.

You can get guidance and advice in 13 different languages, for example:

The city of Jyväskylä's architecture, a green environment and public participation policy, OUR Urban Environment, provides local aims regarding building activities and the environment and guides the planning practices applying to these. The policy principles include sustainable and interesting building activities, healthy residents and cosy environment. Read more about principle guidelines (pdf).

Programmes and projects guiding the development of urban structure

There are several programmes and projects of different types underlying the development of urban structure. The OUR Urban Environment policy creates the architecture, green environment and participation policy of its own in the City of Jyväskylä for the purpose of planning and building the urban environment.

Map products

The City of Jyväskylä provides and produces plenty of various map material that is available both in electronic and printed form. Some of the map material is free of charge and some requires paid permission to be published. It is also possible to order various kinds of theme- and customer-specific maps, according to need. 

An architectural competition provides a way to find quality and untraditional housing and building solutions. It enables several types and comparable solution options to be surveyed and new planning and implementation methods developed. An architectural completion can be organised, for example, by a city or a municipality, but also by a public entity, an unincorporated state enterprise or private companies. Architectural competitions can be either public, open for all or limited, based on invitations. 

The capital city of Alvar Aalto

Jyväskylä is well-known for Alvar Aalto’s architecture. There are in all 29 buildings in the city and its surrounding areas designed by Aalto, of which the most significant is the Säynätsalo Town Hall. Other buildings designed by Aalto include, among other things, the Church of Muurame, the campus of the University of Jyväskylä and the Alvar Aalto Museum.

The Säynätsalo Town Hall

General planning of green areas

General plans shall be drawn up alongside the local detailed plans, which cover not only green areas but also, for example, communications and rainwater management solutions. A general plan clarifies the green area reservations in the local detailed plans, their use, the level of building, care and maintenance, the necessary investments as well as the implementation, care and management responsibilities.

Traffic planning refers to general planning with the purpose of creating guidelines for planning traffic routes in the urban region and for collecting information about the development of traffic flows.  Traffic planning is done simultaneously with the local detailed planning within the area. 

Customer service, Local master planning

The Customer Service Point
Telephone +358 14 569 6000
kaupunkirakenne[at]jyvaskyla.fi
PL (PO Box) 233, 40101 Jyväskylä (Hannikaisenkatu 17, 1st floor)

Objections and opinions regarding the local master plans

The City Registry
kirjaamo[at]jyvaskyla.fi 
City of Jyväskylä / Registry, PL (PO Box) 193, 40101 Jyväskylä (Visiting address Vapaudenkatu 32)
Telephone +358 14 569 0888

The process of a local master plan consists of four different stages, just like the process of a local detailed plan too.
Drawing up a whole local master plan or amending a part thereof shall be initiated when the urban development or the need to steer land use so require.

In the initial stage, the plan

Planning refers to land use planning, which creates the preconditions for building activities. A local master plan provides a basis for how the urban structure will develop in the future regarding, for example, housing, workplaces, services, moving and recreational activities. A local master plan may be drawn up to apply to the whole city or to guide land use in a specified area.

Customer service, Local detailed planning

The Customer Service Point
Telephone +358 14 569 0108
palvelupistehannikainen[at]jyvaskyla.fi
PL (PO Box) 233, 40101 Jyväskylä (Hannikaisenkatu 17, 1st floor)
 

Objections and opinions regarding the local detailed plans

The City Registry
kirjaamo[at]jyvaskyla.fi 
City of Jyväskylä / Registry, PL (PO Box) 193, 40101 Jyväskylä (Visiting address Vapaudenkatu 32)
Telephone +358 14 569 0888
 

Local detailed planning in Jyväskylä consists of four different stages. It is possible to participate in planning in every stage of the process.

Planning refers to land use planning, which creates the preconditions for building activities. A local detailed plan is the most accurate one regarding planning levels: it defines, for example, for what purpose and what kinds of buildings can be built in a certain area. It also designates the parks and green areas and considers the conservation values of buildings and nature. The aim is to ensure a good living environment and building. Planning is guided in Finland by the Land Use and Building Act.

A printed guide can be purchased for 10 euros at Jyväskylä-info  (address: Asemakatu 7) or Service P