Neighbourhood Development [City of Tampere]

The City of Tampere ensures the vitality and balanced development of residential areas through neighbourhood development. The following themes are taken into consideration in the development of all neighbourhoods: services and vitality, housing, mobility and accessibility, schools and daycare centres, the quality and attractiveness of the local environment, safety, integration, participation and sense of community, as well as the identity and reputation of the areas.

Targeted neighbourhood development is being carried out in particular in Hervanta, Multisilta and Peltolammi, Kaukajärvi and Annala, and Tesoma. The areas have been selected based on their number of residents, socio-economic situation and need for development cooperation. Short-term neighbourhood and suburban programmes have previously been implemented in these areas.

We develop these areas in collaboration with various city departments, The Wellbeing Services County of Pirkanmaa, local actors and residents.

The Neighbourhood Development Programme 2026-2029

The Neighbourhood Development Programme is a separate strategic programme that guides the development of neighbourhoods in the coming years. The program defines the principles for ensuring a pleasant, safe, and smooth everyday life in all neighbourhoods. It also outlines the desired changes for selected target areas, which will guide the concrete development measures directed at these areas.

Explore the Neighbourhood Development Program

The Tampere City Board approved the neighbourgood development programme on 26 January 2026.

Kaupunginosakehittamisen ohjelma 2026-2029
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Development of the target areas

The neighbourhood development action plan brings together measures taken by various departments of the City of Tampere and The Wellbeing Services County of Pirkanmaa. The action plan includes measures related, for example, to the zoning programme, as well as development actions specifically targeted at the selected areas. Explore examples of current development activities in these areas.

Improving the attractiveness, quality and safety of Hervanta centre
Development of the network of local community meeting places
Promoting the construction of small houses and row houses
Completion of the renovation of the leisure centre
Opening of the Hehku youth space
Completion of the new Ahvenisjärvi school
Development of the Lindforsinkatu transport system
Development of the versatile outdoor exercise area in Hervannanrinne
Several zoning projects for new housing and commercial construction are underway in Northern Hervanta
Planning of the new building for Kanjoni School and Daycare Centre
Planning the renovation of the library
Park meal in summer
Development of Lähitori services (social hub)
Neighbourhood work to strengthen community cohesion and improve safety
Community counseling (The Wellbeing Services County of Pirkanmaa)

Development of the network of local community meeting places
Several zoning projects for new housing are underway in both Peltolammi and Multisilta
Planning of the outdoor and green areas in Kuusamapuisto
Constructing of a new welfare centre in Peltolammi
Development of cooperation and services for the future welfare centre
Promoting the construction of small houses and row houses
Planning a walking and cycling connection between the old Peltolammi school and the future welfare centre
Park meal in summer
Community counseling (The Wellbeing Services County of Pirkanmaa)

Peltolammi and Multisilta participated in the Suburban Programme 2020-2022, coordinated by the Ministry of the Environment, with the aim of creating prosperous and attractive neighbourhoods.

Planning of the superbus system and the related operational requirements
Promoting the construction of small houses and row houses
Preparation of plans for constructing the Tohloppi Lake sauna
Finishing work in Versonpuisto
New housing, for example on the Tesomajärvi school and library plots and in Käräjätörmä and railside area in Rahola.
Ensuring the continuity of the community garden in Vanamonpuisto
Park meal in summer
Development of the network of local community meeting places

Planning of the superbus system and the related operational requirements
Construction of a rest area and a guided trail in the Solkivuori forest area
Promoting the construction of small houses and row houses
Several zoning projects for new housing are underway in both Annala and Kaukajärvi
Park meal in summer
Planning of the new Kaukajärvi school, daycare centre, library, and youth facilities.
Improvement of traffic safety in Juvankatu
Continuation of the development of the Haihara Art Centre area
Development of the network of local community meeting places
Neighbourhood work to strengthen community cohesion and improve safety
Community counseling (The Wellbeing Services County of Pirkanmaa)

The Neighbourhood Programme was carried out in Kaukajärvi and Annala in the years 2023-2025. Further information on the development carried out during the neighbourhood programme is available on its website.

Neighbourhood Programme of the Kaukajärvi and Annala districts

Participate in Neighbourhood Development

Residents and actors in the area can participate in the development of the neighbourhoods through annual Tampere Residents’ Evenings and regional actor networks.

In the summer of 2024, we also asked residents in the target areas about their experiences of their neighbourhoods and their wishes for development.

In spring 2023 and autumn 2025, we surveyed the experiences of Kaukajärvi and Annala residents regarding their neighbourhood and their wishes for its development.