Target group: Residents
Vantaa promotes the well-being of its residents, and they can influence the city's services and activities in many ways.
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.
City Council approves the plan for the Vaakapuisto area
On 24 April 2023, Vantaa City Council approved the plan for the Vaakapuisto park areas. The Vaakapuisto park areas will mainly be turned into block areas for residential houses. The buildings will protect the yards and detached house plots located on the southern side from the road noise of
Tikkurilaan uniikki kampusalue – osallistu nimikilpailuun!
Kutsumme teidät mukaan nimikilpailuun! Tikkurilaan nousee uusi urbaani kaupunkialue, joka tarjoaa yhteistyöalustan työelämän ja osaamisen kehittämiselle sekä innovaatiotoiminnalle. Mikä sinusta olisi sopiva nimi tulevalle kampusalueelle?
Children and young people decided on a budget of 160 000 € in Vantaa – the money will be used to build cable slides and organise outdoor movies
Children and young people decided on a budget of 160000€ in Vantaa - the money will be used to build cable slides and outdoor movies. The winners of the participatory budgeting of children and young people in Vantaa were published on the Influential Day on April 26 at Vantaa City Hall.
Six largest cities: 9,000 new early childhood education professionals with higher education degrees needed by 2030
Six largest cities: 9,000 new early childhood education professionals with higher education degrees needed by 2030. The six largest cities in Finland demand that the new government take action to resolve the staff shortage prevalent in the early childhood education and care sector.
Tikkurila Competence Campus project
Competence Campus will be built in Jokiniemi, Tikkurila, between 2024 and 2032. The campus will serve students, businesses, job seekers, and employers.
School dog Varjo brings joy and does important work
Wildfay’s Public House, a.k.a. Varjo, has been working as a school dog for a year, visiting Mikkola School about every other week. The dog facilitates communication with adults, motivates the pupils and, at best, calms the class.
City of Vantaa’s whistleblowing channel
Vantaa introduced a whistleblowing channel where city personnel, partners, residents and others can report suspected misconduct anonymously or with their name.
Vantaa's 2022 financial statement shows a surplus – year 2023 enables urban development
After another year of crises, the City of Vantaa’s economy shows a surplus, even though it weakened compared to the previous year. The 2022 surplus amounts to €12.1 million and the result for period was €13.
Vantaa’s Growth and Viability Programme 2022 – 2025
Vantaa’s Growth and Viability Programme aims to build Vantaa into a financially, socially and ecologically sustainable and vibrant city. The programme focuses on improving the preconditions for job creation and increasing employment in Vantaa, developing the local competence and increasing the city