Tag: Urban development
Streets and parks
The city plans and builds streets, parks, local recreation areas, protective green zones and outdoor sports areas.
Land use planning
Planning is used to regulate where residential areas, places of employment, green areas and traffic routes are located in the city. Land use planning is divided into different layers: a more general master plan guides the local detailed plans.
Participation in the preparation of local detailed plans
Planning is a multi-stage process in which people and businesses in the region can participate. The planning process begins with a participation and assessment plan.
City of Vantaa’s land and housing policies
Vantaa’s land and housing policies enable the management of land use, construction and land markets as well as balancing of the city's economy.
Information about Vantaa Light Rail
The rail network is the backbone of Vantaa, as well as an important part of the entire metropolitan transport system. Vantaa light rail interconnects Vantaa’s different regions more tightly together.
Vantaa Light Rail
The light rail is a significant investment into Vantaa’s future. It will have a leading role to play in stimulating the economy, since it will bring about new jobs and new business prospects along public transport connections.
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.
Traffic and transport
Vantaa continues to develop the transport conditions of the city, especially safer pedestrian ways and cycle paths. Public transport is being developed in cooperation with Helsinki Region Transport (HSL).
Vantaa nominated as the European Rising Innovative City
Vantaa is one of eight cities that the European Innovation Council (EIC) has chosen as the European Rising Innovative City semi-finalists.