Tripla shopping mall, the new railway station and the public transport terminal on Pasila bridge will be completed on 17 October and the new western additional track on 21 October. Approximately at the same time, part of Veturitie and the Teollisuuskatu tunnel will open for traffic.

In Helsinki, autumn holidays will take place 14–18 October. Korkeasaari Zoo will organise an adventure focusing on reading, while Linnanmäki’s season ends with a carnival of light. There is things to do, from a dance competition to a theatre camp, and from a futsal tournament to family days at the Children’s Traffic City. Moreover, the cultural centres have meetings on the future, dance and films on their menu.

The residents of Puistola, Tapulikaupunki and Heikinlaakso are invited to Mayor Jan Vapaavuori’s last resident evening in 2019.

Helsinki's vision is to be the most functional city in the world. By means of a short survey, the City of Helsinki wants to hear experiences from its residents on how it feels to live and reside in Helsinki. How is the everyday life here?

Helsinki is preparing the international one million euro Helsinki Energy Challenge competition to find a solution for replacing coal in the most sustainable way possible.

Helsinki wants to be the most functional city in the world. Above all, functionality means smoothness as you go about your daily life. Using digitalisation as a means, the City intends to develop services that anticipate the needs of the Helsinkians and meet their requirements in an increasingly individual manner.

Preparations for continuous growth of Helsinki in Mayor Jan Vapaavuori’s budget proposal.  Sustainable growth requires continuous investments in the development of the urban structure. Next year, Helsinki’s investment level exceeds one billion euros, a first in the history of the City. The high investment level has been made possible by the responsible and persevering management of the City economy.

Helsinki is becoming considerably more international and diverse, as about two-thirds of those relocating to the city currently come from places beyond Finland’s borders. In order to sustain the vitality of industry and commerce in Helsinki, the region must be able to attract a substantial amount of additional international skill from abroad. To be able to meet these needs, Helsinki will improve its English-language services by 2021, entailing all its divisions. The improvements will be felt especially in the City’s digital services and in its customer service.