Kokkola is developing a dynamic and attractive city. In addition to its own construction and investing projects, the city takes part in national development projects and is active in lobbying.
- Developing the sports and events park
A vast sports and events park will be constructed near the city centre. The area for sports and events will eventually consist of for example: A hybrid arena and a complex for ice sports. The whole is promoted by a company founded by the city in 2020.
- The KLARA initiative – Initiative for developing the rail transport and the city center
KlaRa – Kokkola’s initiative for developing rail transport and the city centre is an entity formed by several individual projects. It benefits especially the economy in the Kokkola industrial area, streamlines traffic and trip chains and contributes to the positive development of Kokkola’s city structure.In addition to rail transport, the city is promoting developments in safety and functionality of the highway 8. Highway 8 is the main road in the coastal western Finland and a part of the TEN-T network. Most of the road transport to and from the Port of Kokkola goes through it.