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19.4.2017 15.33

Kuva: Kaupunginvaltuuston kokous valtuustosalissa

New council term begins in June

The new Tampere City Council will begin its term of office on 1 June 2017. The first meeting of the new City Council will convene on 12 June 2017 and elect, from among its members, the Chairs of the City Council, the Mayor, three Deputy Mayors and members of the City Board. In the same meeting, committee members will be appointed, apart from the Committee for Regional Public Transport, the members of which will not be elected until 19 June 2017. Furthermore, the Council will appoint the members of the Review Committee and the Central Election Committee.

18.4.2017 11.26

Kuva: Koululainen ulkoilemassa iltapäiväkerhossa

Application period for morning and afternoon activities for schoolchildren begins

The application period for morning and afternoon activities during the next school year in Tampere has begun.

13.4.2017 17.11

147 proposals submitted in the design competition for Tampere Art Museum and Pyynikintori

The international open design competition of Tampere Art Museum and Pyynikintori closed on 27 March 2017. A total of 147 entries were submitted to the competition, most of these from outside Finland.

7.4.2017 15.00

Kuvasovite: Raitiotievaunu kesäisellä Insinöörinkadulla Hervannassa, Kuva: Ari Järvelä, Tampereen kaupunki/Havainnekuva ja kuvankäsittely IDIS Design Oy

Tramway construction begins in Hervanta—traffic arrangements on Insinöörinkatu and Hermiankatu

The Tramway Alliance will begin the construction of the tramway and related preparatory traffic arrangements in Hervanta in the week beginning 10 April 2017. The construction work will begin at the Insinöörinkatu and Kanjoninkatu intersection as well as the Hermiankatu and Hervannan valtaväylä intersection.

5.4.2017 10.42

Kuvasovite: Kaksi raitiotievaunua Itsenäisyydenkadulla, Kuva: Ari Järvelä, Tampereen kaupunki/Havainnekuva ja kuvankäsittely IDIS Design Oy

The construction of the tramway affects traffic at Sammonaukio and on Itsenäisyydenkatu and Sammonkatu

The Tramway Alliance is making preparations for the construction of the tramway. The construction work will start at Sammonaukio and on Itsenäisyydenkatu and Sammonkatu on 3 April. The new traffic arrangements will affect private cars, cyclists, pedestrians and buses in these areas.

5.4.2017 10.18

The construction of the tramway starts on a number of sites

The construction of the first section of the tramway – from Hervanta to the city centre and TAYS – will start on several sites in Tampere in March. The construction work will take place in phases, each phase comprising one of the five sites or blocks: City centre, Kaleva, Hervannan valtaväylä, Hervanta and the Hervanta depot. The first phase in 2017 will cover Pirkankatu, the western section of Hämeenkatu, Itsenäisyydenkatu, Sammonaukio, Tekunkatu, Sammonkatu, the northern section of Hervannan valtaväylä, and the northern and southern sections of Insinöörinkatu.