Kuvituskuva kahvikupista Jyväskylä-lehden päällä

Meet municipal decision-makers 20.2. in Säynätsalo, 13.3. in Halssila and 10.4. in Vesanka

24.01.2019

Meetings over coffee with Jyväskylä decision-makers in 2019

Jyväskylä will continue its public evening meetings over coffee between residents, officeholders and municipal decision-makers also in 2019.

Language paths at school

24.01.2019

Third-graders can choose an optional foreign language by 30 January 2019

In Jyväskylä schools, the learning of a voluntary language, an ‘A2’ language, will begin in 4th grade. Third-graders can choose the ‘A2’ language they wish to study in 4th grade.

Find the best opportunities for your business in Jyväskylä

25.01.2019

11 companies expanded to Jyväskylä through Business Jyväskylä services in 2018

Business Jyväskylä Soft Landing Services helped 11 companies expand their business to Jyväskylä during 2018. This effort resulted in 80 new jobs and brought new investments worth EUR 4.1 million to Jyväskylä.

Suomi raiteille -kannanotto 4.1.2019: kartta

This statement has been signed by the mayors of regional councils of the Päärata+ area and mayors from the cities served by the main rail line.

10.01.2019

Statement "Finland back on the rails". Neglecting the main line risks bringing Finland to a halt.

The next parliamentary elections in Finland are due to take place in the spring, and frantic lobbying efforts are already underway to secure support for a wide variety of infrastructure projects. What we need now is public investment that will drive job creation, investment that will allow both people and goods to move around the country more efficiently and investment that will support projects in line with Finland’s ambitious climate targets.

24.01.2019

Biogas-powered pool cars introduced in Kangas

Two biogas-powered pool cars can be rented in the Kangas area of Jyväskylä. As far as is known, these are Finland’s first biogas-powered pool cars.

04.01.2019

Jyväskylä’s image improved considerably –, highest score in business friendliness among peer cities.

A survey by Taloustutkimus Oy shows that Jyväskylä’s overall image has improved since the previous year to beat all its peer cities in Finland.

03.01.2019

Overview of zoning projects for 2019–2021 released

The recent overview of current projects outlining the zoning programme for the next three years includes the objectives established for zoning and site supply as well as data on city-owned plots and the zoning report for 2018.

04.01.2019

Laajavuori – a hub for physical exercise and competitive sports

The plan to develop facilities and land use in Laajavuori to promote tourism has been completed.

03.12.2018

International recognition of Jyväskylä’s urban lighting expertise

Jyväskylä City has been an active member of LUCI, Lighting Urban Community International, since 2006. LUCI’s Annual General Meeting 2018 was held in Rabat, Morocco, on 2 November. At the meeting, Jyväskylä was appointed the 1st Vice President of the LUCI Executive Committee for a two-year term. Provided that the previously established practice is followed, this means that Jyväskylä City will assume the presidency of LUCI for the following term 2021–2022.