Meilahti|On the cliffs of Humallahti, people ponder the necessity of a cycling bridge, even though the hill is difficult for cyclists.
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The city is planning a bike path in front of the Humallahde cliffs, which arouses conflicting feelings.
On Saturday, there were people there enjoying the sunny day.
People are thinking about the necessity of a bicycle bridge, even though the hill is difficult to cycle.
In the project, the cost, necessity and harm to the Humallahte rocks are considered. Some have a favorable attitude towards the project.
September Saturday feels like July. A view of Seurasaarenselka opens from the Humallahte cliffs in Meilahti. The sea glistens from the rays of the sun shining from a cloudless sky. On the left are the Prime Minister’s residences in Kesäranta and on the right the official residence of the President of the Republic in Mäntyniemi.
To get to the top of the rocks, there is a hill about nine meters high rising from Seurasaari. The city considers it so steep that it wants to build on the sea in front of the cliffs cycle path. The project has been criticized for, among other things, that it spoils the grove area of ​​the bay.
Eeva Kurkirinne and Teemu Merinen rolling up the hill with their children Elvis, 9, and Elise’s7, with. Some riding, some driving. The family is coming from the medieval market organized in Seurasaari.
Scheduled The bridge is part of a wider cycle route between Etu-Töölö and Munkkiniemi, called the Munkkiniemi baana. The cost estimate for the entire route is 12.7 million euros.
The bicycle bridge arouses conflicting thoughts in a family living in Munkkiniemi. Merinen says that he followed the conversation closely.
He says he calculated that the project would cost 20 euros for every Helsinki resident.
“A pretty heavy price for saving a minute of sweat. Could the money buy everyone an electric bike?” he blurts out the thought.
“It would be nice not to have to pedal the hill. As a young person, I can pedal the hill. However, I will gladly accept the bridge, but it is not a necessity for me.”
Elvi Merinen, Teemu Merinen and Eeva Kurkirinne cycled from Seurasaari to Töölö on Saturday.
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“If we go for a bike ride, we’re basically moving.”
Miika and Minna Törrönen have arrived at the rocks to catch their breath after cycling up a steep hill. They like to ride near the beaches and sometimes come from their home in Espoo to cycle to Helsinki. This time the route was chosen next to the Humallahde rock.
They are skeptical about the city’s bicycle bridge.
“If we go for a bike ride, we are basically moving. That there shouldn’t be uphills is a bit of a contradictory argument,” says Miikka Törrönen.
A Bronze Age cemetery is located on the ancient rocks, which is one of the nationally significant ancient remains. It was also new information for Törrös.
The city has modified the original plan of the bridge that caused an uproar. We want the low bridge to be lighter than before and we want to place it further away from the shore than before. Therefore, it would not destroy or damage the rocks themselves.
Paciuskenkatu, which is a popular bike route, runs behind the Humallahti cliffs.
Behind the rocks rises the Meilahti hospital area.
Miikka Törrönen praises the cliffs of Humallahte. The uphill before them doesn’t bother him.
A Bronze Age cemetery is located on the ancient rocks, which is one of the nationally significant ancient remains. Many cyclists stop on the rocks.
On the rocks it’s quiet during the day on Saturday. You might think that the hustle and bustle of the city is further away, even though the lively Paciuskenkatu curves behind you.
Closer to the water, between the rocks, you can find people enjoying the midday sun in swimwear.
A head peeks out from behind the rock wall and soon Henry Kelo wriggles himself up. He has arrived from Kallio to climb the cliffs of Meilahti and enjoy his last days of vacation.
Kelo is amused by the plan for a cycling bridge.
“It makes me laugh that the project would cost millions. Of course, I don’t live here or ride a bike. It can be a bigger thing for someone.”
Helsinki wants to build its own Baana for cyclists over the sea in Meilahti, because the hill is so steep.
On Saturday, Henri Kelo enjoyed the sunny weather while climbing the Humallahte rocks.
Yrjö Tiitto has arrived from Hämeenlinna to visit his child in Helsinki. He praises the cliffs of Humallahte and thinks the idea of ​​a bicycle bridge is very good.
A few who lives a block away Laura Pokela is walking on the rocks with Vili-koira. He has closely followed the city’s plans for the bicycle bridge. He doesn’t support it.
“This is a natural and beautiful place that is really used for recreation. The value of a place exists without it being used.”
He is also used to going uphill.
“I have cycled and tackled it (the hill). The city is full of ups and downs, and I think that’s natural.”
Pokela notices that someone has left glass bottles in a hole in the rock. He plans to collect them later so no one hurts themselves with them.
Correction 8.9. at 15:09: In the previous version of the news, it was wrongly mentioned that the bridge would cost 20 euros per person from Helsinki. However, the amount is calculated from the total cost of the entire cycling route, not just the price of the bridge.
Laura Pokela goes weekly with her dog Vili to the cliffs of Humallahte, which are located near her home.
The Humallahti rocks are the last coastal cliffs in the inner city of Helsinki.
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