Murcia Region urges its municipalities to adopt sustainable drainage systems
This is part of a flood-prevention strategy on part of the regional authorities
Espagne / Développement
Finlande / Espoo / Helsinki / Vantaa / Culture et Tourisme / Ville verte
Helsinki’s libraries ditch plastic book covers
Instead, bio coating will be used in Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa and Kauniainen
Finlande / Helsinki / Culture et Tourisme
The charm of Helsinki
What makes Finland's Helsinki special?
Finlande / Helsinki / Énergie renouvelable
Wastewater treatment in Helsinki to become more energy efficient
Two new approaches will be employed by local authorities in a bid to save energy and further protect the environment
Finlande / Helsinki / Mobilité
Wind-powered shared cars offer more opportunities for emission-free travel in Helsinki
The service has been substantially expanded in recent months
Finlande / Helsinki / Mobilité
Tram lines in Helsinki set for massive expansion over the next decade
The network will be expanding faster than ever before
Finlande / Helsinki / Mobilité
Helsinki’s bike service set for massive expansion
It will soon cover almost the entire city
Finlande / Helsinki / Éducation
Discover all of Helsinki’s sports opportunities with the city’s new telephone service
Launched by the local government, the service will allow everyone to get additional information on different kinds of sports and activities in the city
Finlande / Helsinki / Économie et financement / Politiques sociales et sanitaires
Helsinki charts course for battling youth unemployment
The coronavirus pandemic undid years of work by local authorities in solving longstanding issues
Espoo / Helsinki / Tampere / Turku / Vantaa / Énergie renouvelable
Multicity project offers environmental solutions to Finland’s urban areas
A landmark initiative involving 6 cities has allowed them to find new ways to further combat climate change on their premises
Aarhus / Alicante / Amsterdam / Copenhagen / Helsinki / Lisbon / Madrid / Utrecht / Vienna / Innovations et recherche
What EU cities were best at in 2020 (and not only)
Smart, happy, green: did your city make it to the top?
Helsinki / Énergie renouvelable
Helsinki on the lookout for the builders of the city’s most energy-efficient building
Planning and preparation for the edifice’s construction have already been finalized
Helsinki / Innovations et recherche / Politiques sociales et sanitaires
Christmas presents and autonomous transport go hand-in-hand in Helsinki
An autonomous vehicle is collecting presents and preparing them for the children of the city
Espoo / Helsinki / Tampere / Turku / Vantaa / Mobilité
Finnish cities band together for massive railway projects
The plans for these projects were approved by the Finnish government earlier this year but work is now set to finally begin
Helsinki / Énergie renouvelable
Helsinki launches competition for creative recycling solutions
The goal of the initiative is to involve citizens in the problem-solving process while simultaneously working towards improving the city
Espoo / Helsinki / Vantaa / Politiques sociales et sanitaires
Finnish cities launch campaign to encourage mask wearing
The campaign is specifically aimed at the country’s youth
Helsinki / Économie et financement
Helsinki’s largest parties near agreement for next year’s budget
Unlike many other cities, Helsinki is not planning too many cuts to public services
Helsinki / Développement
Finland’s first major hybrid urban complex on its way to Helsinki
The new structure will combine a tram depot, a shopping centre and residential flats
Helsinki / Innovations et recherche
AI helps Helsinki measure air quality
The solution developed by the University of Helsinki is both cheap and efficient in urban environments
Helsinki / Développement / Économie et financement
Finland reveals new 100-million-euro stimulus package to combat COVID aftermath
The goal of the package is to create a more digital and sustainable society
Helsinki / Innovations et recherche
AI and surveillance – Helsinki looks for ways to make itself safer amid pandemic
Local authorities are experimenting with ways to use cameras to determine how many people are in a specific area
Helsinki / Développement
Renovations of the Helsinki Olympic Stadium win prestigious architecture award
The Finlandia Prize for Architecture was bestowed to the companies working on the massive project
Helsinki / Mobilité
Finland to introduce trial traffic revamp project
With the goal of potentially improving road safety and traffic conditions, different lanes of some of the country’s roads will have different speed limits starting 1 January 2021
Amsterdam / Helsinki / Innovations et recherche
Helsinki and Amsterdam with first ever AI registries
They show how cities use algorithms in a transparent way
Helsinki / Innovations et recherche / Politiques sociales et sanitaires
Smart bot in Helsinki alleviates pressure on coronavirus hotlines
The bot not only helps people determine whether they need a test but also aids them in booking appointments without the need to call into the hospital
Helsinki / Mobilité
Helsinki regional transport braces for cuts amid revenue collapse
The service has had one of its worst quarters to date due to the coronavirus pandemic
Helsinki / Culture et Tourisme
Helsinki Design Week heads to the Helsinki Olympic Stadium
The event will be held between 3 and 13 September
Bruxelles / Hamburg / Helsinki / Mobilité
Nordic countries and mainland Europe to be connected by night trains by 2022
Swedish and Danish authorities will work together for the establishment of links between Malmo and Brussels and Stockholm and Hamburg
Helsinki / Culture et Tourisme
Testing of arrivals begins in Finnish airports and seaports
The goal is to limit the spread of COVID-19 in Finland
Helsinki / Culture et Tourisme / Développement
Helsinki’s summertime transformation
The Finnish capital’s Senate Square has been turned into an open-air food court
Helsinki / Mobilité
Coronavirus leads to Helsinki cycling boom
Sales of bikes are up by a significant margin over the last couple of months
Helsinki / Développement
Helsinki Senate Square to be turned into space for open-air restaurants
Local authorities are looking for different ways to find more room for commercial activity in a post-lockdown world
Helsinki / Culture et Tourisme
Finns encouraged to celebrate Vappu at home
Celebrations for one of Finland’s biggest holidays are set to be confined within people’s homes
Helsinki / Mobilité
Smart mobility solutions complete successful trials in Helsinki
Over the past three years the Finnish capital has been experimenting with different approaches to smart mobility
Helsinki / Politique et réformes
Finnish government lifts Uusimaa border restrictions
Travel to and from Helsinki has once again been allowed by authorities
Espoo / Helsinki / Tampere / Politiques sociales et sanitaires
Finnish cities keep up free school lunch practice despite lockdown
Authorities want to assist families who might be struggling to feed their children while schools are closed
Helsinki / Mobilité / Politiques sociales et sanitaires
Finland expands quarantine measures to arrivals from ports
Only passengers arriving at airports were being put into mandatory quarantine before the new measures were adopted
Helsinki / Politiques sociales et sanitaires
Helsinki sets up accommodations for Finns returning from abroad
Apartments are being set up near the Helsinki – Vantaa Airport in order to solve accommodation problems some citizens might be facing
Helsinki / Politiques sociales et sanitaires
Helsinki Expo Centre stands ready to assist hospitals during the pandemic
The venue’s 50,000 square metres have been offered to be made available to hospitals in case they are needed
Helsinki / Politiques sociales et sanitaires
Uusimaa shuts down borders
Travel between the Finnish capital and the rest of the country will be severely restricted
Helsinki / Politiques sociales et sanitaires
Finland once again tops world’s happiness chart
The capital of Helsinki also ranks as the happiest city in the world
Helsinki / Politiques sociales et sanitaires
Helsinki’s innovative measures for dealing with the coronavirus pandemic
A drive-in sampling facility has been set up, and citizens who live alone might be transferred to hotels so that they can be monitored
Helsinki / Culture et Tourisme / Énergie renouvelable
Helsinki Zoo goes eco-friendly
Korkeasaari is now heated entirely with zero emissions
Amsterdam / Athens / Barcelona / Bruxelles / Helsinki / Krakow / London / Milan / Munich / Paris / Porto / Prague / Utrecht / Vienna / Warsaw / Culture et Tourisme
22 villes européennes appellent à une réglementation européenne des plateformes de location de vacances renforcée
Ils ont trois demandes clés
Helsinki / Énergie renouvelable
Helsinki on the lookout for innovative solutions for Baltic Sea cleanup
Researchers, start-ups and companies are invited to submit their ideas for the Baltic Sea Challenge
Helsinki / Tampere / Mobilité
Highspeed railway connections between cities in the works in Finland
Two lines are currently under consideration, connecting Helsinki to Tampere and to Turku
Helsinki / Tallinn / Mobilité
The woes of the Helsinki-Tallinn harmonized public transport system
Finnish competition authorities are currently reviewing the venture, delaying its implementation
Helsinki / Culture et Tourisme
Discover Helsinki’s most beautiful public libraries
Within them one can find not only knowledge, but also stunning works of art and architecture
Helsinki / Mobilité
Helsinki registers zero pedestrian deaths for 2019
This is the first year in Helsinki’s history that there have been no fatal accidents involving pedestrians
Helsinki / Politiques sociales et sanitaires
Helsinki brings forward new tool for seniors to stay healthy and social
It allows for online doctor appointments and group activities with others using the app
Helsinki / Éducation / Innovations et recherche
Helsinki trials new preschool enrollment procedure
Soon parents will be able to enroll their children by sending just a single SMS message