Service group: Democracy & Inclusion
Ideas of children and young people for implementing Vantaa's strategy: from collecting garbage to supporting teachers’ coping
How would children and teens in Vantaa implement the city's strategy? Students at Vantaa's elementary schools, high schools, and Vantaa Vocational College Varia participated in the Influential Day at the City Hall in the spring to create ideas for how to implement the city’s strategy. This is how
City council chose new major and ratified Vantaa’s 2023-2025 welfare plan as well as plans related to Vantaa light rail
City council chose new major and ratified Vantaa’s 2023-2025 welfare plan as well as plans related to Vantaa light rail
Pekka Timonen elected as the new Mayor of Vantaa
At its meeting on 19 June 2023, the Vantaa City Council elected Pekka Timonen as the new Mayor.
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!
Participatory budgeting projects progressing in Myyrmäki
Myyrmäki begins to carry out the projects that the local residents voted for in 2022.
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.
Myyrmäki residents’ forum on May 29, at 18:00, at Kilterin koulu
Come and talk with the city's management about topical matters concerning Myyrmäki on May 29, at 18:00, at Kilterin koulu. You can also join the residents’ forum by remote access online.
This is how the city is being designed – join in!
What do you want the city you live in to look like? Planning the city is a common thing – Vantaa is growing and developing based on everyone’s ideas.
Vantaa’s 50th anniversary is celebrated in 2024 with the theme Kotona Vantaalla (“At Home in Vantaa”)
Vantaa has its 50th anniversary as a city in 2024. The jubilee year celebrations will take multiple forms, starting from New Year’s reception at the turn of 2023-2024.