Lahti began to find out where the city could build a new sports hall. There are currently two investment location options. There are no decisions yet regarding the construction and financing of the hall.
In Lahti, the civil service working group has outlined the locations of the new multipurpose hall that may be built.
At the moment, the options are the area of \u200b\u200bthe Sports Center, i.e. the site of the current ice rink or the parking area of \u200b\u200bthe large hall. Another option is the Mytäjäinen crossing area next to the train tracks.
The discussion about the need for a new rink has intensified in certain circles, when the ice hockey team Pelicans made it to the Finnish championship final after an 11-year break and plays its games in the 50-year-old ice rink, which attracts more than 4,400 spectators.
The multipurpose hall would have facilities for several sports. The public has at least talked about the new facilities for basketball.
According to Alho, the civil service working group will bring more detailed presentations to the table in May.
Financing and construction decision still open
No decision has been made on the construction of Lahti’s multipurpose hall. In the past, it has also been investigated whether a new swimming hall could also be connected to the hall.
The financing of the hall has not been clarified very far either. According to Alho, it is clear that in addition to city funding, private funding is needed.
Lahti also makes a comprehensive report on the construction of sports facilities.