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Mayor Heiða Björg's Neighborhood Days

Mayor Heiða Björg Hilmisdóttir will visit Háaleiti and Bústaðir Jan. 26-30. The mayor will visit local institutions, meet with staff, speak with residents and host public events.
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Manuscripts sought for two literary awards

Electronic manuscript submissions are now being accepted for the Guðrún Helgadóttir Children's Book Awards and the Tómas Guðmundsson Literary Awards.
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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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Austurstræti 8-14 January 23, 2026

Changes to Kvosin land-use plan

Reykjavík's Environment & Planning Council has approved for public comment a proposed change to the Kvosin land-use plan covering lots 8-10, 12, 12a and 14 on Austurstræti. The proposal now goes to the City Executive Council for final approval.

aerial photo of streets, houses and vegetation in the Hlíðahverfi neighborhood in Reykjavík. January 23, 2026

Langahlíð set for major redesign

Langahlíð will get a fresh new look and become a beautiful city street with planned construction beginning this spring. The changes aim to improve conditions for pedestrians and cyclists while making the area safer and more pleasant. Construction will span the area from Eskitorg to Miklabraut.

City Hall, viewed from across the bridge. A row of flagpoles with the Reykjavík flag on the bridge. Two swans in the foreground. January 23, 2026

Mayor sends letter of solidarity to Nuuk

Mayor Heiða Björg Hilmisdóttir today sent a letter of solidarity to Avaaraq S. Olsen, mayor of Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq (Nuuk). In the letter, she extended warm greetings to the mayor and residents and affirmed the city's desire to show symbolic solidarity with its dear neighbors in the spirit of West Nordic cooperation.

Arna Ýr Sævarsdóttir, Head of Office for services and transformation at the Department of Service & Innovation, at Reykjavík City's management day at Harpa 2024. Arna center stage, with the letters ÞJÓNUSTA prominent on the stage and slides in the background. Seated guests in the foreground. January 23, 2026

Department of Service & Innovation nominated for 2025 IT awards

Reykjavík City's Department of Service & Innovation has been nominated for the Ský 2025 IT Awards in the Digital Public Services category. These awards recognize solutions each year that stand out for digital innovation and simplifying public services.

The new Klettaborg building. January 22, 2026

Klettaborg preschool expansion complete

The Klettaborg preschool expansion is complete, and the first children have started in the new building located west of Hamraskóli. The expansion adds more preschool openings in Grafarvogur.

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