“SUNILA TAKES OFF” PROJECT GETS A NEW PUSH – 1.6.2006
The “Sunila Takes Off” project (2006-2007) aims at a development process within the Sunila residential area with an emphasis on conservation. This project promotes the renewal process of the official Detailed Plan for the residential area by means of complementary ‘Building practice guidelines’ and an ‘Environmental Plan’, by organising joint activities with the residents, property owners and business entrepreneurs of the area, as well as debates and events for public participation, and through cooperation with the construction departments of trade colleges. A regional data base and a ‘spare-parts depository’ for building parts are being created, the oral tradition recorded and various events organised together in support of the planning and research.
The project was given funding in spring 2006, and this enables the implementation of projects that have been less active in recent times. These have been supported by, among others; the Regional Council of Kymenlaakso, the European Regional Development Fund, Cursor Plc, the Kotka-Hamina Development Fund, the Southeast Finland Regional Environment Centre, the City of Kotka, The Finnish Cultural Foundation, The Arts Council of Finland, The Arts Council of Southeast Finland, Sunila Plc and housing companies in the region.
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‘SUNILA – THE VILLAGES IN THE SHADOW OF THE CHIMNEY II’ PUBLISHED
A sequel has been published to the book ’Sunila – The Villages in the Shadow of the Chimney’, which received an award in 2005 from the Finnish Labour Heritage Association. The new book tells more about the way of life in Sunila at the time when the company looked after and governed people. The book (in Finnish) can be purchased from the Alvariska neighbourhood clubhouse at:
Harjukatu 2,
FIN − 48900 KOTKA
Finland
tel. +358 (0)5 234 5500
’Sunila – kylät piipun varjossa II’
Publisher: Pro Sunila
Printed by Painokotka Oy 2006
ISBN 952-92-1417-0
Price: 15 €
The book project has received funding from the European Union and The Finnish Cultural Foundation
