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Vantaa Light Rail's final stop options to be planned in Helsinki Airport's core area in co-operation with Finavia
ReleaseThe City Council of Vantaa approved the reviewed project plan for the Vantaa Light Rail on Monday, 17 November 2025. The Vantaa light rail alliance and Finavia will work together to develop a plan for the placement options of the final stop at the airport.
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The City Council ratified the local detailed plans for Myyrmäki Urban Culture House and three new daycare centers
ReleaseIn its meeting on October 20, Vantaa City Council approved the alterations to the local detailed plans of the Myyrmäki Urban Culture House and the planned Migri detention center in Itä-Hakkila. The alterations to the local detailed plans of Lounaniitty and Myyrmäki daycare centers in Vantaanlaakso
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Jumbo Shopping Centre to have a new library
ReleaseVantaa City Executive Board approved in its meeting on October 20 the needs assessment of Jumbo library. The new Jumbo library will replace the small and impractical premises of the current Point library. The new library will also meet the need to develop library services in the Aviapolis major
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Local detailed plans for the Myyrmäki Urban Culture House and Migri’s detention center progress to the City Council
ReleaseIn its meeting on October 6, the Vantaa City Executive Board handled the alterations to the local detailed plans of the Myyrmäki Urban Culture House and the Migri detention center in Itä-Hakkila. Next, the alterations to the local detailed plans will be submitted for the City Council's approval.
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New daycare centers in Vantaanlaakso, Vaarala and Myyrmäki
ReleaseIn its meeting on September 22, the Vantaa City Executive Board decided to submit the alterations to the local detailed plan for the daycare centers at Lounaniitty in Vantaanlaakso, Talkootie in Vaarala and Louhela in Myyrmäki for the city council’s approval.
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City Council approves environmental health tariff
ReleaseIn its meeting on September 22, the Vantaa City Council approved the environmental health tariff after a vote. Changes to the tariff are needed as the scope of application of the Tobacco Act expanded on August 1, 2025, to include the sales of smokeless nicotine products.
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City Council handled the 2024-2025 environmental liability report — Vantaa's environmental liability work has progressed well
ReleaseVantaa City Council assembled for its first council term meeting on August 25. The meeting approved local detailed plans for Vantaa light rail in Länsimäki, Vaarala and Rajakylä, and entered the City of Vantaa’s environmental report 2024-2025 for information.
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The city executive board’s additional meeting discussed the financing solution to Kivistö event arena
ReleaseThe city executive board stated that the land-lease agreement and real-property preliminary agreement can be signed after the office-holders have verified the financing arrangement, as well as the documents related to it.