Tampere Plans for 60,000 New Residents by 2040

"Tampere Plans for 60,000 New Residents by 2040," Aamulehti reports. The city is drawing up a service network plan for 2026–2040 to outline where newcomers will live and what public services such as libraries, culture, sports facilities and schools will be needed. Aamulehti notes that the plan highlights growth hubs including Hiedanranta, Viinikanlahti, and Kaupinlaakso, where new housing must be built and existing areas expanded with classrooms, libraries and other facilities. Viinikanlahti is planned as a new 3,000-resident neighborhood on the site of the former wastewater treatment plant. The plan also calls for expanded capacity in Ahvenisjärvi and Linnainmaa with new daycares and an expanded Kaarila School; Terälahden School is set to remain a pre-school and Grades 1–6 facility, with nature-education activities moved elsewhere, and if enrolment falls below about 40 pupils the change will be reconsidered. The overall aim, Aamulehti notes, is to have a clear roadmap for Tampere to accommodate growth while ensuring sufficient spaces and services, with updates as growth pace becomes clearer during March–April committee discussions and across council terms. Tamperelainen says the plan includes 62 concrete actions across libraries, culture, sport, upper secondary education, youth services, basic education and early childhood education. Tampere expects up to 60,000 more residents within 14 years, with committee discussions and council updates targeted around April 13. The source lists specific projects: In 2027, a central library is planned at Asemakeskus near the railway station; Hervanta Library is set to move upstairs in 2028; and a new library bus will replace Kustaa in 2029. Youth-focused initiatives include a Mopotalli youth scooter programme and an animal-assisted youth centre, and Kalevan Liisankallio’s youth centre is planned in a vacated shelter in 2027. Hiedanranta will host a large cultural centre with an arts education focus, with the initial phase by 2030. Tahmelan Kurpitsatalo is slated to be phased out due to disrepair. A joint Pirkkala–Tampere swimming hall project, estimated at about €12.5 million, is planned to be ready before the Tesoman pool renovation in 2028. Särkänniemi’s arena is planned to replace Pyynikin Hall for competition use, while Pyynikki will be used for teaching and clubs in the evenings, Tamperelainen adds. Additional regional ice rinks are planned for Atala, Rahola and Härmälä (or Multisilta–Peltolammi), along with a major renovation of Kaukajärvi’s rowing and canoeing stadium. In the 2031–2035 window, Viinikanlahti could gain 200 daycare spots and a 225-student school. New daycares are planned at Tehdaskartanonkatu (160 spots), Ahvenisjärvi in Hervanta (160), Kauppi’s old hospital area (140) and Linnainmaa (about 120). Lielahti Library is planned to move to Hiedanranta’s factory area, and a new library is slated to open in Vuoreksen centre. Sara Hildén Art Museum is set for expansion during a major renovation. From 2036 onward, the plan envisions a daycare and a combined school for roughly 1,200 pupils in Kaupinlaakso, plus a library and a youth centre. More daycare is planned for Näsisaari, with needs identified in Hiedanranta and Hyhkynlaakso.