Historically working-class neighbourhoods in Helsinki such as Kallio and Vallila now carry labels as the trendiest neighbourhoods in the country, but what makes a district "cool"? 

Matthew Schilke produced and presented this episode of All Points North. The sound engineer was Katja Kostiainen.

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10 October 2025 / All Points North / Yle News

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