Service group: Democracy & Inclusion
The Child Friendly City Initiative
The City of Vantaa is now a Child Friendly City. Finnish Committee for UNICEF granted the City of Vantaa the Child Friendly Cities recognition in January 2024.
Strongly growing Vantaa’s finances on solid ground - next year’s focus on recovery from coronavirus epidemic and balancing the economy
Mayor of Vantaa, Ritva Viljanen, has published her 2022 budget proposal.
Moomins on their way to Vantaa - local detailed plan for Backas experiential center available for public inspection
Vantaan kaupunginhallitus päätti kokouksessaan 1.11. asettaa nähtäville Pakkalan uuden asemakaavaehdotuksen, jonka tavoitteena on rakentaa ainutlaatuinen elämyskeskus Backakseen.
Results of Havukoski, Mikkola, and Länsimäki participatory budgeting
Since the spring, participatory budgeting—a process where the residents can influence how to spend city-allocated funds—has been going on in Havukoski, Mikkola, and Länsimäki. In participatory budgeting, the residents get to decide on how to spend €50,000 on developing each district.
Meeting calendar
The meeting calendar contains the schedule of meetings of the City Council, City Executive Board and other trusts, and possible documents.
City council ratified Mikkola and Veromies plan alterations
The city council ratified the plan alteration for Mikkola expansion area. The meeting also ratified the alteration to Veromies local detailed plan.
Vantaa's new city councilors selected – polling percentage 48.4%
Thirty-one new city councilors were chosen for Vantaa City Council in the 2021 municipal election, while 36 city councilors renewed their place.
Election day approaches – how to vote safely
The arrangements of the municipal elections have been made as safe as possible to prevent coronavirus from spreading.
Young people's municipal election videos: Public transport
This video, made by young people, deals with public transport as a municipal election theme. In Vantaa, the Ring Rail Line and the future tram are especially debate provoking.
The economy stimulated discussion in the City Council meeting
Vantaa City Council ratified on May 10, the city's financial statement and entered the 2020 evaluation report for information.