I am Henna Partanen, a 43-year-old architect, an experienced municipal decision-maker. Read more about me.
I am running in the municipal and regional elections in the spring of 2025. Support my campaign by donating or joining the campaign team.
I want to continue my work in both the Espoo City Council and the Länsi-Uusimaa Wellbeing Services County Council. I believe that serving in both roles simultaneously helps to see the big picture in the development of many services: student welfare, employment services, support for organizations, and facility-related issues. Moreover, both councils deal with some of the same residents, whose overall well-being I am committed to improving.
For the past 12 years, I have been working towards the following goals, which remain my top priorities:
1. A PLEASANT AND VIBRANT CITY
- Pedestrian-friendly city centers with squares, terraces, and small shops. (C)
- Building beautiful, high-quality new structures while preserving the old. (C)
- Sufficient daycare centers and schools to meet the needs of a growing number of children. (C)
- Diverse local services: libraries, youth centers, and health stations. (CW)
- Efficient and affordable public transportation. (C)
- Expansion of the city bike network and development of cycling routes. (C)
- A rich and diverse cultural offering. (C)
2. NATURE AND CLIMATE ACTION
- Concrete climate measures in Espoo and the Wellbeing Services County. (CW)
- Protecting local forests and strengthening green connections. (C)
- Establishing meadows and combating biodiversity loss. (C)
- Increasing greenery in the urban environment. (C)
- Improving streams and restoring water bodies. (C)
- Ensuring animal welfare. (C)
3. COMBATING POVERTY AND INEQUALITY
- Affordable housing and solutions for homelessness. (CW)
- Ending discrimination, racism, and bullying. (CW)
- Keeping healthcare affordable and accessible to all. (W)
- Supporting social and health organizations, such as food aid, senior, immigrant, and peer support organizations. (CW)
- Low-threshold mental health and substance abuse services. (W)
- Supporting victims of domestic violence. (W)
4. WELL-BEING FOR RESIDENTS
- Restoring trust in public healthcare. (W)
- Small class sizes in schools, strong student support services, and youth work. (CW)
- Family support services to prevent child welfare interventions. (W)
- Increasing resources for child protection. (W)
- Ensuring the well-being and support of family caregivers. (W)
- Giving residents a voice and opening city spaces for community use. (CW)
(C) = Decisions made in the City Council
(W) = Decisions made in the Wellbeing Services County Council