Growing City
The Green Deal economic vision for the future.
Reykjavík has a powerful, competitive community with a fertile ground for creative ideas that attract people to live, visit, and operate in. A city that prioritizes green growth.
Below, you can see the main financial, development, and employment objectives in Reykjavík through 2030.
Economic objectives
- 1. Responsible financial management | Green Deal The City's Financial Policy is based on sustainability, stability, predictability, and transparency.
- 2. Dense and mixed development | Green Deal Denser, mixed housing with neighborhood sustainability at its core.
- 3. New employment opportunities of the future | Green Deal Future job opportunities will be based on knowledge, innovation, and sustainability.
- 4. A favorable environment for business and innovation | Green Deal Good land use, diverse economy, and premises for all types of companies of all sizes.
1. Responsible financial management
Reykjavík City's financial goals for 2030 are responsible financial management based on the core values of Reykjavík City's financial policy: sustainability, prudence, stability, commitment, predictability, and transparency.
2. Dense and mixed development
Reykjavík City's goal for housing construction is to build 1,000-1,500 new apartments per year until 2030 in dense, mixed-use development with neighborhood sustainability as a guiding principle.
3. New employment opportunities of the future
Reykjavík City aims to develop job opportunities by 2030 based on knowledge, innovation, and sustainability for the future.
4. Good surroundings for business and innovation
The goals of Reykjavík City in the development of new industrial areas for businesses until 2030 are efficient land use, diverse economy, and industrial zones for companies of all types and sizes.
