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Thousands Move into Neighbourhoods Along Tampere Tramway This Year

· 2 weeks ago
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Thousands of new residents have moved into neighbourhoods along Tampere’s tramway this year, concentrating the city’s growth along the light-rail corridor.

An update from Tampere Tramway shows a pronounced shift in where people are choosing to live, with growth concentrated along the light-rail corridor. This follows a joint city and Nysse study that found roughly 7,800 more residents now live within 400 metres of a tram stop since services began. It comes alongside the city's plans to add stops and tram cars to increase capacity. City officials and planners will likely monitor how the change affects demand for housing, local services and tram capacity in the months ahead.

Catch the full story over at Tampere Tramway

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