Students are building a better Espoo of the future – The AYY municipal election campaign reminds, among other points, about the importance of student living
The municipal elections take place next month. The student union of the Aalto University, AYY, is taking part in building a better Espoo of the future. The student union has defined goals for the next term that will help build a better Espoo when fulfilled.
- Espoo must create a plan regarding the building of student housing, one that clearly states the goals regarding the production of student accommodation. The leniency clause concerning the smaller required amount of parking spots in the Otaniemi area should also be ensured to stay in effect in the future. AYY is ready to build new homes as soon as the planning is complete.
- All Espoo residents below the age of 25 must be offered free contraception.
- The city bike trial must be extended to include Espoo and especially Otaniemi, so that it will be available for use together with the Helsinki city bikes. Cycling needs to be supported and developed to ensure efficient and easy transportation.
- AYY supports the completion of the Tiederatikka (Science Tram) project, which helps to unify the metropolitan area university campuses.
- Espoo needs to focus on developing the T3 area, meaning Otaniemi-Keilaniemi-Tapiola. The city needs to support startup companies and other businesses, so that as many as possible will continue to operate in Espoo.
The AYY municipal election campaign is visible at campus during March, and one of its central aims is to encourage Aalto students to vote and affect the future of their home municipality.
Read more on the goals at ayy.fi/kuntavaalit
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More info:
AYY municipal elections correspondent, board member Oskar Niemenoja, oskar.niemenoja@ayy.fi tel. 050 302 2963