The south playground in Pyynikin kirkkopuisto has reopened after a spring 2026 renovation that added new play structures, a circular bench, outdoor fitness equipment and extra bicycle parking.
A needs assessment for a new 100‑child daycare and renovations to two wooden school buildings in Järvensivu is moving forward; planning will begin if the housing and real estate committee approves the assessment this week.
A new 12-kilometre hiking route, Tuskien taival, has been completed in Ruovesi’s Helvetinjärvi National Park and two lakeside rest sites were added at Löyttyjärvi and Iso Poikainlampi.
Plans to establish a roughly 400-hectare Kauppi–Niihama nature reserve in Tampere advanced after a full-house public meeting at Vapriikki on 6 October.
Construction has begun on Asunto Oy Tampereen Viva, a six-storey residential block in Hiedanranta; half of its 21 apartments are already sold and completion is due in October 2027.
The city has put a draft plan on display for a 2027 refurbishment of the Mäkipuisto playground in Hervanta, proposing new play equipment, an outdoor fitness station and vegetation work.
Renovation of Puutarhakatu in Tampere city centre is nearly finished and scheduled for completion by the end of October, with only finishing touches remaining.
Pirkanmaa wellbeing area has launched a zoning change to remove heritage protection from the A and B buildings at Tampere University Hospital's Kauppi campus, saying the protections restrict future redevelopment.
Residents who took part in summer 2026 trials of temporary youth-designed seating and public-space installations on Hallituskatu and Pyynikintori told the City of Tampere they want more plants, benches and shady spots.
A more than 30-year peatland restoration project in Seitseminen National Park finished this autumn, restoring roughly 1,300 hectares of mire – about half the park.
Tests found weak concrete in load-bearing pillars at Hatanpää School, adding €2.06 million to the renovation and delaying completion until September 2028.
Construction of a renewed memorial at Kalevankangas for victims of a 1918 mass grave will begin in October 2026, with name plaques planned for about 2,500 people and total costs estimated at about €214,000.
Pirkanmaan krematorio Oy has applied for an environmental permit to build a new crematorium next to the existing facility at Vatiala cemetery in Kangasala, aiming to double annual capacity to roughly 6,000 cremations by 2028.
The City of Tampere has put a zoning proposal for a new Järvensivu school and daycare on public display, reserving roughly 7,200 m² for the school and daycare and about 1,440 m² of building rights for a housing plot.
A neighbourhood zoning amendment in Juhannuskylä advanced with only minor changes, creating a new hotel plot on the rescue department’s former extension and permitting an eight‑storey replacement for Hotel Pinja while keeping key heritage protections.
About 600 cubic metres of PCB-contaminated sediment will be excavated from a roughly 100-metre stretch of Viinikanoja, with work planned for winter 2026–2027 or summer 2027.
Hundreds of residents gave feedback on the Lielahti–Ylöjärvi tram plans via public meetings and an online map survey, highlighting concerns about stop locations, cycling safety and traffic flow.
The City of Tampere says major city-centre construction – including rail yard upgrades, tram extension, a new underground road and multiple bridge and street renewals – is progressing on schedule this year.
A preliminary land-sale agreement was approved for about 40.7 hectares in Akaa to enable Quatum Oy's planned industrial-scale wood-based biorefinery, but the sale and final investment decision remain conditional on studies and permits.
Hämeenkyrö's municipal council approved the partial master plan for the Konikallio wind park by a 16–15 vote, reversing an earlier decision after identifying a procedural error.