Helsinki as Testbed for Pioneering Urban Air Quality System
December 14, 2017 14:49 ET | City of Helsinki
HELSINKI, FINLAND--(Marketwired - December 14, 2017) - The Helsinki Metropolitan Smart & Clean Foundation brings together the latest technologies and air quality knowhow from Finland in the...
Helsinki Metro Expands with Landmark Stations
November 27, 2017 11:55 ET | City of Helsinki
HELSINKI, FINLAND--(Marketwired - November 27, 2017) - A long-awaited extension of the Helsinki metropolitan subway system, the Metro, opened to passenger service on December 18, 2017. The extension...
Helsinki Seeks to Be Carbon Neutral by 2035
September 29, 2017 10:34 ET | City of Helsinki
HELSINKI, FINLAND--(Marketwired - September 29, 2017) - Helsinki City Council voted unanimously on September 27, 2017, to pass a proposal for a new city strategy including the goal to render Helsinki...
Helsinki Pioneers Smart City Solutions in mySMARTLife Project
September 19, 2017 10:33 ET | City of Helsinki
HELSINKI, FINLAND--(Marketwired - September 19, 2017) - The Finnish capital along with two other European Lighthouse cities have reached a three-year implementation stage in the mySMARTLife project...
Helsinki to Launch Self-Driving Bus in Regular Service on RoboBusLine
June 14, 2017 11:21 ET | City of Helsinki
HELSINKI, FINLAND--(Marketwired - June 14, 2017) - The Finnish capital plans to launch a new bus line operated with one self-driving bus to start operation in the fall of 2017. The introduction of...
Helsinki Bike-Share Program Triples After Successful Launch
May 19, 2017 10:14 ET | City of Helsinki
HELSINKI, FINLAND--(Marketwired - May 19, 2017) - The City Bikes bike-share program of the Finnish capital reopened in early May 2017 after the winter break with 1,400 bikes and 140 stations, nearly...
Helsinki Metropolitan Transportation Authority's New Journey Planner Showcases Open-Source Software Development
April 13, 2017 12:00 ET | City of Helsinki
HELSINKI, FINLAND--(Marketwired - April 13, 2017) - The Helsinki metropolitan transportation authority, Helsinki Region Transport HSL, has released a new version of its Journey Planner. The service...
Helsinki Institutes Long-term Land Use Plan
December 15, 2016 17:12 ET | City of Helsinki
HELSINKI, FINLAND--(Marketwired - December 15, 2016) - The Finnish capital tackles the challenges of growth with a new land use plan that allows the city to grow sustainably over the next three...
Helsinki to Build Landmark Bridge for Public Transportation
September 26, 2016 10:34 ET | City of Helsinki
HELSINKI, FINLAND--(Marketwired - September 26, 2016) - The Crown Bridges will be a series of three bridges in Helsinki for a new streetcar line linking the city center with eastern suburbs across a...
Helsinki Applies Smart & Clean Solutions to Develop Islands for Eco-Tourism
September 07, 2016 10:56 ET | City of Helsinki
HELSINKI, FINLAND--(Marketwired - September 07, 2016) - Two previously closed islands off the Helsinki city center shoreline opened to the public in May 2016, vacated from earlier use by the Finnish...