An old harbour railway cutting turned into one of Helsinki’s best active mobility routes. Baana runs below street level from the city centre towards the western harbour area, giving cyclists and pedestrians a fast, direct shortcut without dealing with traffic lights or car junctions. What makes it work so well is the old rail geometry. The route is straight, gently graded and separated from the surrounding street network, so it feels almost like a cycling highway through the city. At the same time, it is not only transport infrastructure: there are places to sit, play, skate and hang out alon…
