Roni Juntunen

Hi! I am Roni Juntunen, a 26-year-old software engineer from Lappeenranta. I am currently working as a quality management engineer. I am cheerful, talkative and forward-looking by nature. I like to try new things and so I have many hobbies. I like to participate in various events and travel. As a person in the IT field, video and board games are also my thing. In terms of sports, I like cycling, playing badminton, swimming and dancing.

Communication between students and the city

In December 2024, around Independence Day, I was a bit of a slob twice regarding advertising and communication. The first time I was surprised when I asked my friends who were still studying to go to the “Finland’s Best Little Christmas” event. None of my friends had even heard of the event, even though the event’s advertisement had been running on a billboard near the university for months. I had noticed the event myself months earlier. The second time I was surprised Read more…

By Roni Juntunen, ago

Candidate in regional elections from outside of the welfare area

It is easy to think that the leading roles in the welfare area on the regional council should be occupied by people who know the healthcare system well. This is probably partly true, but I think there is also room in the regional council for people from outside the welfare area. However, the most important thing in politics is not precise knowledge of practical matters, but representing people, bringing in perspectives and the right values. A good council needs a diverse Read more…

By Roni Juntunen, ago

Master of Science in Engineering as a student candidate in the municipal elections

At first it may seem a bit strange that as a Master of Science in Engineering I would primarily focus on students in the elections. However, upon closer examination this makes sense. As a Master of Science in Engineering, I have had time to go through the entire university path and therefore know student life and the university world almost better than the back of my hand. In addition, as a big bonus, I have already had time to live in Lappeenranta for a few years during my studies. Read more…

By Roni Juntunen, ago

Improving analytics in the area of well-being

The welfare area serves over one hundred thousand South Karelians. The large number of customers inevitably produces a huge amount of data, such as patient information and financial figures. Although there is a lot of information, the welfare area's own data analysis capacity is quite limited. This is probably partly why, for example, savings models were commissioned from an external consultant. Data analysis would be very useful, because it can be used to guide operations. Read more…

By Roni Juntunen, ago

Posture in the activities of the regional council

The first term of office of the regional councils began in 2022. The first term has generally been seen as a practice run for the new operating model. This is understandable considering that the current welfare area is quite different compared to the previous municipality-led model. In the first term, the regional council operated as simply as possible and did not, among other things, utilize boards in its operations. Although this may have been appropriate in the first term, I think in the second Read more…

By Roni Juntunen, ago

Opinions about the fortress marquee

Lappeenranta's birthdays in 2024 were amazing. The birthday party included many good innovations, but one of the best was the marquee that served many events. I think it was an excellent decision to rent the marquee for 2025 as well. Currently, the marquee is rented for the festive period. However, I think it would be wise to find out how much it would cost to get your own marquee and how much you could potentially save by having your own marquee. Read more…

By Roni Juntunen, ago

Weeran block sandpit

The sand pit in the Weera block has been a nuisance to the cityscape since autumn 2021. The mayor made an announcement about the matter in the autumn, where he said that the area of the pit will be cleaned up temporarily. Although cleaning up is a reasonable temporary solution, I think it is high time to start construction and put the site in order. Understandably, the situation is challenging, because the construction costs are high and the shopping center Read more…

By Roni Juntunen, ago

Harbor line and parking lots

In recent months, the city of Lappeenranta has been running a zoning project called “Our Beaches”. I went to see the project at the city hall. I was generally satisfied with the latest plans, but one thing in the plan annoyed me significantly. Although the harbor straight had already been identified as problematic during the planning stage, little had been done to the straight. In my opinion, the biggest problem with the straight is that it Read more…

By Roni Juntunen, ago

The future of Lappeenranta Airport

Lappeenranta Airport has been underused for a long time. The airport's decline really started after the completion of faster train connections. I think the airport is one of the most difficult political issues in Lappeenranta. The airport is currently underused and is constantly costing the city's residents hundreds of thousands of euros. Although the airport is currently quite quiet, it is possible that in the future Read more…

By Roni Juntunen, ago

Lappeenranta arena project

A new ice rink/arena has been planned for Lappeenranta for years. According to the latest decision, a new ice rink will not be built, at least not yet, but the old ice rink will be repaired. I think the decision not to build a new arena was a bad one. A new arena would have brought a much-needed new large event space to Lappeenranta and shown that this city also dares to do it. Of the places that were on the agenda, I think the construction of an arena Read more…

By Roni Juntunen, ago
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