Tampere will build a 24-place residential unit for adults with intellectual disabilities on Laurinahonkatu in Lamminpää after the municipal community committee approved a zoning deviation on 3 March 2026.
An Open Construction Sites Day will be held in Kangasala on Tuesday, 14 April 2026, giving upper secondary students a look at construction and property services careers through visits to Tredu and a real housing worksite.
The City of Tampere is inviting residents, associations, businesses and experts to co-develop everyday mobility, food and energy solutions and apply for a share of €180,000 in community experiment funding; a project kick-off will be held at Nekalab on April 16 (5:00–7:00 p.m.).
Tampere’s city government has approved a nature protection programme for 2026–2040 that adds 23 protected areas covering nearly 1,000 hectares and adjusts protection in the Kauppi–Niihama area.
Pipe-based waste collection is being wound down in Tampere’s Vuores due to costs and insufficient use agreements. The switch starts May 1, while the system’s future in Ranta-Tampella remains under discussion.
The City of Tampere will hold a free drop-in residents' evening at Peltolammi School on 31 March to discuss the new Peltolammi Wellbeing Centre, planned transport changes and neighbourhood development.
Huittinen’s city council will move forward with zoning changes and an area plan for a new fire station in Junttila, with public comments planned from 26 March to 24 April 2026.
A government-commissioned feasibility study for the Pori–Parkano–Haapamäki railway estimates construction costs at about 1–1.3 billion euros with modest returns, prompting authorities to halt further planning.
Erkkilän Bridge renewal progresses this spring as Erkkilänkatu is renewed to provide separate lanes for motor vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists, part of the Tampereen henkilöratapiha project.
A major water leak drained the Keikyä Water Tower in Sastamala, disrupting drinking water for hundreds of households. A temporary distribution point has been set up in the K-Market Äetsä parking lot.
Osmonpuisto in central Tampere will see a row of columnar aspens felled next week to make way for housing renovations and park upgrades, with the southern edge pedestrian and cycling route set for improvements next year.
New prison wings to house 180 inmates are being built in Helsinki and Kylmäkoski, with construction starting in May and completion planned by the end of the year.
Tampere's tram expansion is being tracked for biodiversity, with the first interim assessment showing improvements and plans to plant about 900 street trees and 1,400 metres of meadow strips.
Tamperemissio has completed a nine-storey hybrid office-residential tower at the corner of Kyttälä Street and Cathedral Street in Tampere, creating Tampere’s largest urban pocket with a rooftop terrace and the Yhteys artwork.
The Nokian Tokmanni store has been expanded by about 1,050 square metres and opens on Thursday at 8 am with surprise hampers.
Tampere has formed a steering group to shape the Moomin development concept as part of turning the city into an international tourism magnet, with Helsinki-based consultant Miltton guiding the vision.
Ylöjärvi opened Kirsi Kunnaksen Daycare in the Siltatien area this March, a 160-place facility with modern spaces and a focus on storytelling and sustainable development.
The Tampereen Ratikka Pirkkala-Linnainmaa Alliance has launched an annual biodiversity index along the Pirkkala–Linnainmaa tram project, with first interim results by the end of 2025.
Tamperelainen reports that Tampere's draft nature protection program for 2026–2040 is in a sending discussion phase and could broaden participation beyond the mayoral coalition ahead of a 23 March city council vote.
Kangasala plans to terminate the Kaivannon psychiatric hospital demolition contract as delays mount, with the Environmental Committee set to discuss the matter on Tuesday.