Large fields and farmlands are cultivated by a teaching farm that is part of the university's agricultural faculty.

Many apartment buildings there have, for instance, experimental solar and wind energy systems installed.

This is because some areas of Viikki — especially in Latokartano and Viikinmäki — have been among the most important sites in Helsinki for the construction of new apartments.

This line runs to the Helsinki Metro depot in Roihupelto, but was originally the former Herttoniemi Harbour railway.

The Raide-Jokeri also known as Jokeri Light Rail is a Passenger Light Rail Line that begun construction near the start of 2019 and is estimated to finish around 2024, where it will begin operation between Itäkeskus and Keilaniemi that replaces the Current Trunk Bus Route 550.