Heikki Lehtonen sees the importance of transmitting the knowledge of current civic participation to future generations. According to Heikki, the atmosphere in Finland's urban planning is more encouraging for public participation than ever before. But does the city really hear the voices of its people?
The interview is currently only in Finnish. If you can read our beautiful language or want to use Google Translate, you can read the Finnish blog post here.
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-Ninna
