Tag: Jätkäsaari
HS: The general plan is an obstacle to converting offices into apartments in the center of Helsinki
Converting the office into apartments would therefore require the city to create a corresponding amount of business space elsewhere in the center. “We want to preserve the downtown area. If one property owner is given the opportunity to convert the Business Space into residential use, the next property owner will soon demand it as well,” […]
Helsinki closes some vaccination centers
The residents of the capital can get vaccinated in Jätkäsaari only from January.
Helsinki is preparing for another round of Covid boosters
In Helsinki, preparations are being made to start distributing the second booster vaccination rounds of the Covid vaccine to people over 60 and other risk groups. Lasse LehtonenThe head of diagnostic services at Helsinki University Hospital (HUS) said he hopes that the Institute of Health and Welfare (THL) will make a decision on the vaccination […]
The International School of Helsinki is expanding its operations
The school has been operating in Jätkäsaari since 1996. The school currently has about 470 students and the expansion will enable the addition of more than 200 students. Today, more than 16% of Helsinki residents speak a language other than Finnish, Swedish or Sámi as their mother tongue. Demand for ISH places is constantly exceeding […]
Coronavirus updates 9.1-20.1
The National Emergency Supply Agency (Nesa) has placed an order for six million rapid at-home Covid tests which are intended to be distributed to schools across the country. The procurement comes on the back of a joint mandate issued on Wednesday by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and the Ministry of Economic Affairs […]
HSL aims to eliminate emissions from public transport by 2030
“This is an ambitious goal,” admitted HSL’s CEO Mika Nykänen. “We want to be a leader in sustainable mobility. We need to play a more active role in the city’s ecosystem. According to YLE, the recently published strategy also emphasizes the importance of compensating for the loss of income caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Nykänen […]
The Helsinki Biennale attracted 145,000 visitors to Vallisaari
The works were placed on Vallisaari and around Helsinki, for example on Senate Square, HAM Helsinki Art Museum, Vuosaari, Helsinki Central Library in Oodi and Töölönlahti Bay. The events and exhibitions of the program inspired by the Helsinki Biennale also attracted visitors. The program included art and cultural events inspired by the Biennale, organized by […]
Forecast: Helsinki ‘s population will rise to 700,000 in 2028
Pekka Vuori, Helsinki City Executive Office expert, said According to Helsingin Sanomat, the increase in capital is expected to be due in particular to areas that have developed significantly. For example, Kalasatama and Pasila are forecast to grow by 16,000 and 13,800 inhabitants, which corresponds to almost a third of Helsinki’s growth. Other emerging areas […]
Tree hugging competition, pharmacy drones and reading lesson: Finland in the world press
Due to travel restrictions, participation was by invitation only; However, the organizers have encouraged anyone interested to participate in the TreeHugging World Championships in 2021. Competitors can submit picture hugs himself from his favorite tree 28. by August. This week, the Finnish drone service company Flyby Guys is testing the pharmacy’s drone delivery program in […]
Wednesday newspapers: Knife crime, overdoses and a place for world powers
Over the past month, Helsinki police have received reports from retailers of groups of young people – sometimes minors – buying knives. Helsingin sanomat newspaper on wednesday. In some cases, when suspected of malicious intent, stores have refused knives and small axes for young customers, although the law does not prevent children from making such […]
Supra trains, sweeping robots and EdTech: Finland in the world press
It operates as part of the transit traffic between Vainikkala and Hamina. VR Transpoint, owned by the VR Group, has succeeded in increasing the size of trains over the years thanks to the improved traction capacity of its electric locomotives. Finland’s new street brush robot also received international attention this week. Trombia Free, which is […]
The risk groups of young adults follow in the next line for Covid jabs in Helsinki
Young adults at risk for the Helsinki coronavirus can book Covid vaccinations on Thursday, April 8, the city has announced. The new queue affects 18- to 44-year-olds in Helsinki with a disease or condition that puts them at greater risk than a coronavirus infection that causes a serious illness. Detailed information on the qualifying conditions […]
