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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

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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