Planned repairs on 4 and 6 October will cut district heating and hot water to about 120 properties in central Tampere, with two separate outages affecting roughly 40 properties on 4 Oct and about 80 on 6 Oct.
Construction of the new M-building for Tampere University Hospital will begin in autumn 2026, with the full complex due in 2032; the project is expected to create about 14,000 person‑years of employment.
A zoning proposal would replace Hervanta’s long‑standing Wanha Bensis petrol station with 3–7‑storey housing, shops and offices for about 650 residents, ending fuel distribution and demolishing the landmark building.
The Koivisto school complex will be closed for renovation from August 2028 to May 2030, with pupils, the library and youth services moving to the former Tredu building on Koivistontie 31.
A joint city and Nysse study finds about 7,800 more Tampere residents now live within 400 metres of a tram stop since services began in 2021.
A Tampere Tramway update shows roughly 7,800 more people now live within 400 metres of a tram stop, with population growth concentrated along the light-rail corridor.
City planners are considering a zoning change that would remove the two‑storey wing of the Puutarhakatu 21 building – home to decades of Tampere nightlife – replacing it with a six‑storey block if the planning committee approves the proposal.
A developer has applied to increase retail space in a Hatanpää building, but rescue authorities warn the site lies in a dangerous-goods transport risk area and environmental officials flag possible contaminated soil.
Tampere has opened an accessible fishing platform along the Mielenreitti trail in Hervanta, with level access, benches and a lowered railing designed for seated anglers.
A zoning amendment would replace parking areas at Ahvenispolku and Insinöörinkatu in Hervanta with high-rise infill; planning materials are on display 24 Sept–15 Oct 2026.
Tampere has awarded a €49,000 contract to dismantle the old stone-and-wood breakwater in front of Mustanlahti harbour, clearing space for new south-bank boat piers.
Tredu will move textile and fashion studies from Sammonkatu to Hepolamminkatu and transfer media publishing training to Mediapolis from 1 August 2027 if the city approves the plan.
YLE reported that Käenkosken power plant in Parkano stopped water discharge for two days during the trout protection period, exposing stretches of Viinikanjoki and emptying a nearby pond.
The City of Tampere says it is updating the Market Hall's refurbishment needs assessment and expects a revised study by late 2026.
Tampere's Orthodox Church remains without the cross on its highest dome after a July lightning strike ignited a fire; the parish is seeking specialist contractors for the technically demanding repairs.
Emil Aaltonen Park’s playground will close in September for a full renovation that is scheduled to finish by the end of 2026.
The City of Tampere says major works on Irjalankatu are entering their final phase this autumn, with the first reconstructed sections due to be completed and intersection work scheduled for October.
Councillor Julia Sangervo has asked the city to renovate and reopen a 100-year-old lakeside sauna beside the Sara Hildén Art Museum in Särkänniemi and proposes developing it as an "art sauna" combining contemporary art, architecture and the Näsijärvi shoreline.
Pirkanmaa plans to sell the historic Pitkäniemi hospital campus in Nokia as one lot with a starting price of €15,577,000, combining protected hospital buildings and new housing building rights.
The Metsäniitty early childhood centre's courtyard in Tampere has been rebuilt as a pilot climate‑resilient play and learning space, with more vegetation, shade and nature-based stormwater management.