A City of Tampere survey carried out 19 January–1 February 2026 found nearly 85 percent of guardians are satisfied with the city's after-school activities, praising safety and staff while asking for clearer communication and more planned activities.
A SYL survey among student unions in 14 university cities found student housing availability to be the biggest concern, with it ranking highest in 10 cities. Tampere stood out for price being seen as the main issue.
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.).
Nysse proposes winter route changes for line 29 after the Itsenäisyydenkatu tunnel closure and plans a new weekday school bus, line 109, to serve Kaukajärvi pupils relocated to Hervanta’s Konetalo.
According to the City of Tampere, about 60 new city-bike stations will be added across the city centre and Kaleva when the season opens on 15 April 2026; access rights go on sale 10 April.
Aamulehti reports that KooKoo have reached the Liiga play-off quarter-finals after their best-ever regular season, finishing second two points behind Tappara.
Pirkanmaa welfare region (Pirha) introduced a fee for storing the deceased, charging €100 for up to two weeks and €10 per additional day. The policy has sparked debate among relatives, and other regions have adopted similar fees.
Lahti’s population reached 122,031 at the end of February 2026, surpassing 122,000 for the first time in the city’s history, driven largely by net migration and immigration.
Martha Diamond's Manhattan-focused paintings open at the Sara Hildén Art Museum on 19 September 2026 and the exhibition runs until 17 January 2027.
Tampere Museums has removed Veikko Haukkavaara’s painted-steel fish sculpture from Koukkuniemi and placed it in museum storage while staff decide on a permanent location.
A sudden rise in street parking this winter has narrowed Luhtaankatu in Pappila, slowing buses and cars and causing particular problems for bus 29.
Terhi Lassila sold about 500 hot dogs at her kiosk in Nokia on International Hot Dog Day, while Vaakon Nakki in Pispala sold 315, organisers said.
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.
A new plan for Tampere’s Hämp park keeps vehicle, pedestrian and cycle detours in place while preparatory work for a university tunnel on Viinikankatu begins this week; main works are targeted for late spring 2026.
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.
Tampere has cut daycare food waste after integrating attendance data between the e-Vaka childcare system and the Aromi food-ordering service, avoiding about 48,500 unnecessary lunches and saving more than €171,000 in five months.
Tampere reduced unnecessary preschool meal orders by 48,500 lunches between August and December 2025, saving more than €171,000 after integrating the city’s eVaka attendance system with the Aromi meal-ordering platform.
Police say an AITM phishing scam scheme intercepted victims’ strong authentication details and session identifiers, enabling fraud even if two-factor authentication is approved. About 30 cases are under investigation by Tampere’s cybercrime unit.
Tampere and Ylöjärvi, together with Tampereen Raitiotie Oy, will hold open guided walking tours in April to preview the planned Lielahti–Ylöjärvi tram route and discuss stop and connection options on site.
MP Aleksi Jäntti says Nysse fare inspections could be made safer by applying Helsinki Regional Transport’s 1990s model, where guards supported checks. Deputy mayor Ilkka Porttikivi replies that security is available at set times on trams and that police involvement is needed only rarely.