Emphasis on joy and infrastructure development in the summer of 2021
At the end of May, the Hafnarfjörður Town Council approved a plan for monitoring and ongoing measures regarding Covid-19 for the summer of 2021, which includes support for the residents and business community of Hafnarfjörður and the strengthening of the town's core foundations. The plan included an increased number of summer jobs, micro-grants, and the promotion of culture and the arts in Hafnarfjörður during the summer of 2021, as well as various projects in the town offering a range of employment opportunities.
The heart of Hafnarfjörður shines brightly
At the end of May, the Hafnarfjörður Town Council approved A plan for monitoring and ongoing measures regarding Covid-19 for the summer of 2021 which includes support for residents and businesses in Hafnarfjörður and strengthening the town's foundations. The plan includes an increased number of summer jobs, micro-grants, and the promotion of culture and the arts in Hafnarfjörður during the summer of 2021, as well as various projects in the town that offer a variety of employment opportunities. All projects that are already visible in the summer of 2021 and will remain so for the rest of the summer.
Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir, the Mayor of Hafnarfjörður, together with a fine group of young people undertaking creative summer jobs, designed to bring even more life and vibrancy to the town this summer.
A vibrant city centre and a charming Fjord
A number of new staff members started with the town this spring and early summer, and life in the town in June and so far in July has been characterised by great joy, fun and creativity. The fantastic teams from the Hafnarfjörður Work Club have also had the important task of cleaning up, beautifying and keeping the town clean. Nine groups are active in creative summer jobs during the summer of 2021, a strong and large arts group, and micro-grants for the enthusiastic have also spurred a great deal of activity, performances, open-air concerts, indoor concerts and all kinds of artistic creation within the town's boundaries, to name but a few.
Pavement renewal in older neighbourhoods and maintenance of school playgrounds
Examples of projects and maintenance that were specifically decided to be undertaken include the renewal of pavements in the town's older neighbourhoods, the finishing of roads and paths in Skarðshlíð and Hellnahrauni, the renewal and maintenance of school playgrounds, and the renewal of paths and electrical systems in Hellisgerði. A total of approximately 340 million króna in additional maintenance and infrastructure projects for the town. Many projects are already underway, such as the maintenance of school grounds, where work is being carried out according to a priority list. This week, the tender period for repairs to concrete pavements in Hafnarfjörður came to an end, so tired pavements in the town's older neighbourhoods will soon be given a new lease of life, with the associated impacts on pedestrian traffic, cycling and possibly, in some cases, vehicular traffic.
The heart of Hafnarfjörður shines brightly during the Bright Days. – coverage of life and fun in Hafnarfjörður in Fréttablaðið on Friday, 2 July 2021. Interview with Rósa Guðbjartsdóttir, the mayor.