Service group: Urban planning
Child friendly Vantaa to receive an action plan of its own
Vantaa City Executive Board had its last meeting this year on December 12, 2021. The meeting ratified the City of Vantaa’s Child Friendly City 2022-2023 action plan, confirmed the results of the youth council election, and decided to apply for membership in the EU Commission’s 100 Climate-Neutral
Plots and land areas
The City of Vantaa sells and rents land for both residential and business purposes. You can also sell your land to the city.
Land acquisition and land use agreements
The City of Vantaa is actively acquiring land in order to develop the city and implement land use plans. The city also leases land for a wide range of purposes.
New rescue stations in Myyrmäki, Tikkurila, Korso, and Hakunila
Vantaa city executive board decided in its meeting on November 15, to ratify Myyrmäki, Tikkurila, Korso and Hakunila rescue stations’ needs assessments. To improve Keski-Uusimaa Rescue Department’s response times, Vantaa will need altogether four new rescue stations in the near future.
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.
Construction and plots
As the local building control authority, Vantaa grants permits for construction and alteration projects, provides instructions for construction, and sells and rents land to local authorities and companies.
Permits and announcements
Various permits are required to perform different activities in the municipality. Vantaa issues permits in its area for such activities as construction, event organisation, restaurant operations and the sale of tobacco products.
Urban planning
Vantaa is being developed by building parks and streets, as well as by planning housing, places of employment and public services. To preserve green areas, areas near district centres with good public transport links are mainly being developed.
Urban Environment Department Customer Service
The Urban Environment Customer Service gives advice on matters such as town planning, construction and maps.