Service group: Construction
Vantaa favours wood in construction - the city was awarded as a pioneer in wood construction
Even a big city doesn't have to be all concrete. Although stone structures still predominate, Vantaa is constantly striving to promote the use of wood in construction.
Building of Kuusijärvi’s new smoke saunas to begin in September – saunas and beach closed for November
Because of the construction work, the present saunas, main building, as well as Kuusijärvi’s beach area, including the docks, will be entirely closed for the month of November. In addition, the Karhunpesä changing room, favored by ice swimmers, will be closed at the beginning of September because of
The planning of Myyrmäki’s urban culture house and its surroundings is beginning! – tell your opinion now in the online brainstorming!
Tell your opinion about the culture and leisure services you would like to see in Myyrmäki in online brainstorming 15.11.2023–7.1.2024.
See how the strike on 14 December will affect Vantaa services
On Thursday 14 December 2023, many of Vantaa's sports facilities will be closed due to strikes. The menus of kindergartens and schools will also change.
Vantaa is a forward-looking city – in the year 2024 Vantaa invests in the future
Vantaa Mayor Pekka Timonen has published his budget proposal for the year 2024. The city will continue to grow; it has managed to reduce its debt in a long-term basis; and during the next few years, Vantaa will implement several investments that will bolster the city’s vitality.
Vantaa regulates the size of apartments in new apartment building projects
From the beginning of 2024, no more than 30% of new apartment blocks may be less than 35 m². The new square-metre regulation aims to curb the high proportion of small apartments in new apartment buildings and to provide sufficient numbers of more spacious family apartments. The effects of the
Tikkurila campus area’s name chosen - almost 3000 suggestions were submitted
Tikkurila Competence Campus was chosen to be the new name amongst the submitted suggestions in the name contest.
Do you know how you can influence urban planning? Watch the video and take action!
Urban planning dictates Vantaa’s development. It specifies where, for example, new daycare centers, parks, and housing will be built. Residents, too, can make an impact on the solutions to be made - you can participate, as well!
Vantaa City Council decided: Vantaa to build the light rail
Vantaa City Council decided in its meeting on May 22 on building Vantaa’s first light rail. Building the light rail can begin in the fall of 2024, and traffic is estimated to begin in 2029.
Tikkurila Competence Campus
Tikkurila Competence Campus will be built in Jokiniemi in Tikkurila, serving students, jobseekers and companies alike.