VOLTA BLOG | What could a modern family-friendly living environment in the city be like?
Choosing a home for a family is, on the one hand, a difficult, but on the other hand, an exciting decision: should you buy a home in the city centre, in some other part of the city, in the suburbs, or utterly far away? You also have to think about which places and services could certainly be available near home and which part of the city best fits the family’s preferences, interests, and values.
Location matters
The first thing to consider is that the location of the home in the city affects how much free time and energy the family has. The less time people spend commuting to work, shopping, school, hobbies and home, the more time they have to spend with their families. An excellent choice would be a complete residential quarter where everything you need for life is within a 10–15-minute walk. One such place, for example, is the Volta quarter that grows in the heart of Kalamaja.
The quarter is designed specifically for families with children: it has a wide selection of three- and four-room family apartments with balconies in both historic restored buildings and new buildings. Homes in the Volta quarter are energy efficient and produce part of their own energy with the help of solar panels, thus helping to save costs both in summer and winter.
Greenery plays a significant role in the quarter, and Volta Gallery Lofts homes have a 100-square-meter personal outdoor area with landscaping and a terrace, where you can spend time together with family and friends, play with children or grow your own garden products in spring and summer.
In the middle of the quarter, a completely new park with high greenery will be built, where there will be plenty of different leisure opportunities for all age groups. The park has two nice advantages: it is away from street and city noise and offers residents privacy and peace, but at the same time it is designed so that children’s ball games and other vigorous activities do not disturb the residents.
Developmental playgrounds for different age groups, ball courts, bench tables, a pétanque area, a training area and an area for pets are planned to be built in the park. There are also plans to plant fruit trees and bushes in the park.
All parking has been moved underground for the well-being of the residents of the district, and the streets of the quarter are primarily intended for pedestrians and light traffic. To reduce car traffic, the city is considering opening a train line between Põhja-Tallinn and the city centre and improving public transport connections with other parts of the city.
