---
title: "Helsinki After Corona | Mikko Särelä | Neuvottelija 10"
summary: "Mikko Särelä and Sami Miettinen discuss urban planning, high-density housing advantages, and how the coronavirus pandemic impacts mobility and city structures. The episode analyzes remote work adoption, urban density trends, and mobile location data in city planning. The discussion also covers Eurozone economic challenges and public sector adaptability."
datePublished: 2020-03-24
dateModified: 2020-03-24
originalLang: en
section: economy
sections: ["economy","research"]
authors: ["Sami Miettinen"]
tags: []
canonical: https://ai.neuvottelija.com/ep10-helsinki-koronan-jalkeen-mikko-sarela/
---
# Helsinki After Corona | Mikko Särelä | Neuvottelija 10

# Helsinki After Corona | Mikko Särelä | Neuvottelija 10

> **Summary:**
> Mikko Särelä and Sami Miettinen discuss urban planning, high-density housing advantages, and how the coronavirus pandemic impacts mobility and city structures. The episode analyzes remote work adoption, urban density trends, and mobile location data in city planning. The discussion also covers Eurozone economic challenges and public sector adaptability.

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## Key Takeaways

* **Urban planning and setting clear goals:** Covered starting from 00:00.
* **Background in telecommunications and game theory:** Covered starting from 02:20.
* **Urban sprawl versus San Diego city structure:** Covered starting from 05:10.
* **Founding the More City to Helsinki group:** Covered starting from 07:30.
* **Moderation rules and scientific dialectics:** Covered starting from 09:10.
* **Benefits of urban density and travel time:** Covered starting from 11:30.
* **Political values and urban identity:** Covered starting from 14:00.
* **Pandemic impacts on social distance choices:** Covered starting from 17:40.
* **International cooperation and Harari themes:** Covered starting from 20:10.
* **Eurozone crisis, Italy, and ECB intervention:** Covered starting from 23:00.
* **Big data, mobile tracking, and South Korea model:** Covered starting from 26:00.
* **Smart cities and tracking pedestrian flows:** Covered starting from 31:40.
* **Housing market shifts and immigration pauses:** Covered starting from 35:00.
* **Remote work, office space shifts, and social needs:** Covered starting from 38:30.
* **Negotiation processes in urban planning:** Covered starting from 41:00.
* **Street excavation rights and municipal infrastructure:** Covered starting from 44:00.
* **Conclusions and final remarks:** Covered starting from 47:30.