Cloud City

Helsinki is currently developing new sustainable methods for building the city. Primarily these projects aim at increasing density at the expense of urban sprawl. One question is how to make existing built areas denser, another where and how to build high risers. The Cloud City project is one possible answer.

More info:
www.cloudcity.fi

Food Liberation Army

It all started by kidnapping the Ronald McDonald on 31st of Jan 2011. Hidden cameras of Food Liberation Army (FLA) reveal how Ronald was kidnapped in the middle of the day from McDonald´s restaurant.

One day later FLA announced they kidnapped Ronald McDonald! Their statement: why did we kidnap Ronald?

On Friday 11th of February 2011 FLA executes Ronald as McDonald's did not respond to FLA's demands and/or questions.

Later on Finnish artist Jani Leinonen holds the head of Ronald McDonald after its "execution" in a Helsinki art gallery Showroom Helsinki.

More info: www.freeronald.org
FLA exhibition @ Showroom Helsinki until 16th of April 2011.
Fox News Insider report

Helsinki's battle with the snow

CNN's Richard Quest reports on how the city of Helsinki has won the battle to keep the city moving during heavy snowfall... Well, the battle is not over actually.