Complex Decision-making Process of the Public Sector: Case Tampere Rantaväylä

Abstract This is a case study which summarize the complex decision making process of public sector and the input-output analysis as a decision making tool. The case is Tampere Rantavayla, what is the most thoroughly studied construction project in Finland. Tampere city has been grown around Tammerkoski rapid and industrial areas along the river. The commodities produced have been changed several times and at last in 70’-80’ the industrial production was moved away from the centre. Old industrial buildings were transformed for commercial purposes and former storage areas were built residential blocks. This development opened the former closed industrial area and revealed the view to Nasijarvi see. The property owner and city decided to build a new waterfront housing area. Also the traffic agency supported the plan and promised state funding for the tunnel what was important part of the project. The decision was made and the planning was underway when some parties took the project their theme in local elections. The election promise was termination of the Rantavayla project. For the sake of the election results a new project design phase was needed. In addition to all previous studies some new kind of decision supporting instruments were used. One of them was the virtual model of options. After this expensive and intense second design phase the decision was the same as original one. Also the arguments were the same: the chosen solution is the most economical and the best for Tampere city centre development. In the decision making the input-output analysis had important role.