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Reykjavík City summer jobs 2026

Applications are now open for various summer jobs with Reykjavík City. These positions concern residents' daily lives in various ways. Would you like to be an animal caretaker, work at Hitt Húsið or at a preschool?
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Aðgerðir um líffræðilega fjölbreytni

Drög að nýrri aðgerðaráætlun um líffræðilega fjölbreytni í Reykjavík eru komin í samráðsgátt borgarinnar. Íbúum Reykjavíkurborgar, samtökum og stofnunum býðst að koma á framfæri sínu áliti, tillögum, ábendingum og sjónarmiðum um drögin.
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Winter maintenance service in Reykjavík

Work crews follow the winter maintenance services response plan when snow falls or ice forms in Reykjavík. Conditions are monitored regularly and crews are deployed as needed.
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Aerial view of Grafarholt and Úlfarsárdalur

Mayor Heiða Björg's Neighborhood Days

Mayor Heiða Björg Hilmisdóttir will visit city neighborhoods over the coming weeks and months. The mayor will visit local institutions, meet with staff, speak with residents and host public events.
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National flags of the three participating cities: Iceland, Faroe Islands, and Greenland.

Call for applications for the West Nordic Capital Fund 2026

Do you have an idea for a project that could strengthen connections between Reykjavík, Torshavn and Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq (Nuuk)? We provide grants for projects in areas like culture, education or sports. Applications are due by March 9
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Construction on Höfðabakki

Traffic light equipment is being updated and trails are being improved at five intersections on Höfðabakki. You can track construction progress and read related news on a dedicated information page.
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Reykjavík Building Preservation Fund

The Reykjavík City Building Preservation Fund seeks applications for grants to repair and restore historically or artistically significant buildings in Reykjavík. Applications are open through March 9.
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CityLine

CityLine is a new public transportation system that better connects Reykjavík with neighboring municipalities. The proposed CityLine land-use plan for Suðurlandsbraut is now open for public comment. The public comment period runs through March 12.
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Send us a suggestion

You can submit any suggestions through the Reykjavik Suggestion Portal. All suggestions are read and categorized by the Service Center and passed on to the relevant people who will reply. Note that the form is in Icelandic.
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View over the city March 4, 2026

How do residents view their neighborhoods when it comes to transportation and waste sorting?

Survey participants can register for a raffle to win gift certificates. Two gift cards worth 25,000 króna each will be drawn.

The outdoor recreation area Klambratún sits in the heart of Hlíðahverfi March 2, 2026

Mayor Heiða Björg's Neighborhood Days in Hlíðahverfi

Mayor Heiða Björg's Neighborhood Days began this morning in Hlíðahverfi and will run through March 6.

People walking, flowers and trees. March 2, 2026

Spaces between buildings

Reykjavík City is now seeking interested individuals or groups to participate in the Standby Squares project 2026. The city's public spaces aren't just squares and gardens. The city also comes alive in the spaces between — between houses, at the edges of lots, in alleyways, backyards, sidewalks and other interesting but not always well-defined areas.

City Hall lit up in the organization's colors for Rare Disease Day February 27, 2026

City Hall lit up for Rare Disease Day

Friday, Feb. 27 marks International Rare Disease Day, celebrated worldwide, and Iceland will be no exception. The day aims to raise public and government awareness about rare diseases and their impact on patients and their families.

Signing the agreement. February 27, 2026

Reykjavík in a strong position to lead on climate change issues

Reykjavík is answering an international call for action to reduce fossil fuel use. Mayor Heiða Björg Hilmisdóttir recently signed an agreement to that effect. Reykjavík City has joined 145 other cities, including the European capitals of London, Paris, Rome, Dublin, Amsterdam and Copenhagen, in participating in the international Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty (FFNPT).

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