02418nas a2200241   4500008004100000022001400041245010200055210006900157260004200226300001000268490000600278520166200284653002201946653001801968653001601986653002302002653003702025100001802062700002102080700002102101700001802122856003602140       2015                        eng d  a1927-032100aScaling Spatial Transformation: Smart Specialization of Urban Capabilities in the Helsinki Region0 aScaling Spatial Transformation Smart Specialization of Urban Cap  aOttawabTalent First Networkc10/2015  a42-510 v53 aSocieties are shifting towards more complex structures and agile networks through spatial transformation. That shift affects the ways in which citizens interact with and within their physical and virtual surroundings. The interactions define purposes for the modern hybrid spaces, depending on individual demands in relation to space and time. As facilities per se are becoming less relevant, spatial concepts and service that support, attract, and engage modern individuals must be invented. The capabilities of user-orientated processes are important in terms of connectivity, co-creation, and communication, involvement in change, and control as well as governance. This article explores the potential scaling in diverse spatial transformations and summarizes the lessons learned from managing a campus as a small city to managing a larger-scale urban area. The study uses a case study methodology: the data was collected through interviews and document analysis. The framework of five urban capabilities (5Cs), which were initially introduced by the urbanist John Worthington, guided the content analysis of data. The results indicate that the lessons learned in the diverse urban projects can be scaled from a minor urban-area campus to a large urban area. Users of spaces have a need and will to collaborate, co-create, and impact their environments. This view expands the roles of decision makers and planners to controlling the uses of spaces for supporting grassroot initiatives. Consequently, active citizens engage and contribute, which can be a driving force for co-creation, shared ownership, and attractiveness of small- and large-scale areas.10acampus management10ahybrid spaces10amobile work10ascaling businesses10aurban development and management1 aNiemi, Renita1 aRytkönen, Eelis1 aEriksson, Robert1 aNenonen, Suvi  uhttp://timreview.ca/article/936