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According to a recent publication by the European Environment Agency, Tallinn ranks in the top ten of European capitals in terms of the extent of green infrastructure. Tallinn is positioned seventh in terms of urban green space and eighth in terms of urban tree cover. The study highlights the Garden for the Senses in Tallinn Botanical Garden as a good example for improving accessibility to urban nature.

The City of Tallinn will support youth sport with €6.6 million this year, nearly half a million more than last year. The amount of participant support for trainees and trainers will increase from €200 to €220.

In the first round of grants for non-profit cultural activities of the year, the City of Tallinn will allocate €108 148 to a total of 18 projects.

From March, visitors will be able to visit Tallinn’s museums for free on the first Sunday of every month. The Museum Sundays with free admission is a practice common to many cities in the world.

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On 1 February, starting at 18:00, there will be Chinese New Year celebrations at Tallinn Town Hall Square and Rotermann Square, with performances by musicians, dancers and fire artists, as well as a virtual programme. From 12 noon, townspeople can witness the crafting of a tiger sculpture on Town Hall Square.

94 per cent of residents are satisfied with Tallinn's living environment, including 34 per cent who are very satisfied.

Tallinn has been consistently replacing sodium street lights with modern LED street lights in recent years, saving hundreds of thousands of euros per year in both maintenance and electricity.

The Tallinn City Government has submitted to the City Council for approval a cooperation agreement between the City of Tallinn and the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications to allow the development of the Rail Baltic Ülemiste passenger terminal to proceed.

The year 2022 will bring close to ninety high-level international competitions to Tallinn, including twenty-one World and European Championships as well as World and European Cups. In total, Tallinn will support hosting international sports events with more than €865,000 this year.