City planning

Alva-yhtiöt Oy will begin infrastructure construction work at the Hippos Center on Thursday, January 15. The sand parking area, which has been particularly popular with visitors to the AaltoAlvari Water Sports Center, will be taken out of use, but there are other parking areas available at Hippos.

Piling is part of the Hippos Center's extensive construction project and is one of the most significant work phases in the early stages of the project.

Construction of new sports and exercise facilities at Jyväskylä’s Hippos area will start in December. All parties involved in the project confirmed their participation with agreements signed at the kick-off meeting held today, October 28, 2025. The investment of over €210 million in the Hippos center for sports, elite sports, research, and education is unique in Finland. Construction will take just over two years, and the total employment impact during the construction period is estimated at approximately 2,600 person-years. The construction site will be fenced off in November, and construction in the area will begin in December.

The population of Jyväskylä exceeded the milestone of 150,000 residents on Wednesday, September 24, 2025. Mathematically, the 150,000th resident of Jyväskylä was a baby girl born at Nova Hospital at 1:45 a.m. The city will commemorate the newest resident of Jyväskylä and her family at a time convenient for them at their home.

A cultural block is planned for the centre of Jyväskylä, due to be completed by the turn of the 2030s. Work has started on the concept for the cultural blocks activities and facilities. The aim is that the City Council makes a decision on the cultural block in late 2025. The first public event will be held on 19 March at the Main Library and an online survey has been opened.