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The City of Tallinn is planning to design a summer street on Aia Street in the Old Town in 2025, and a survey was conducted among residents this summer to gather input on the spatial design. On Wednesday, September 18, at 5:30 pm, a co-creation workshop will be held at Aia Street 12, where the community can continue shaping the future of Aia Street Summer Street.

Starting in October, a "green wave" traffic system will be implemented on Liivalaia Street, allowing motor vehicles to move more smoothly. Traffic lights will be programmed in such a way that full pedestrian crossings will remain intact.

Starting today, a draft plan for designing access routes to the bus stops near the Pallasti, Pae, Lindakivi, and Saarepiiga bridges on Laagna tee is available for public review. Residents can submit their suggestions until September 20.

Tallinn is preparing to build a bicycle path connecting Poska Street and Reidi tee to enhance the city's cycling network and make walking and cycling more convenient. The public presentation of the main project for the bicycle path between Poska Street and Reidi tee will take place online on Wednesday, September 4 at 17:30.

Starting from September 1, Tallinn's public transport system will transition to its autumn-winter schedule. This change will affect the timetables of many bus routes and all trolleybus routes, while tram schedules will remain unchanged.

From August 26 to 30, asphalting work will take place on Varraku Street in the Lasnamäe district, resulting in temporary changes to bus routes and stop locations for bus lines 31, 44, 54, and 58.

Next weekend, on August 24-25, the international triathlon event IRONMAN Tallinn 2024 will take place, resulting in temporary traffic restrictions and changes in public transport routes in both Tallinn and Harjumaa. In Tallinn, the temporary changes will mainly affect the Haabersti district, with parking and traffic restrictions as well as changes to public transport schedules.

This Sunday, August 25, asphalting work will take place at the intersection of Paldiski maantee and Toompuiestee, resulting in changes to trolley lines No. 1, 4, and 5 from 15:00 until the end of the day.

Tallinn is developing a comprehensive solution for the reconstruction of Ristiku and Härjapea streets to transform the area into a human-centered urban space with smooth and efficient traffic flow. The presentation of the Ristiku Street main project will take place online on Thursday, August 29, at 17:30, and all interested parties are welcome to attend.

An additional tram line branch will be established at Tallinn Airport by early 2026, allowing trams to pass each other, tighten schedules if necessary, and potentially open an additional tram line to the airport in the future.