Starting from 1 August, several bus line numbers and routes will be changed – the changes will affect lines number 8, 17, 17A, 35, 42, 43, 48, 67 and 68.
The City of Tallinn will be organising an entrepreneurship contest for the 20th time this fall, which aims to highlight local entrepreneurs and promoters of entrepreneurship. Participants can choose from seven categories: the year’s best property development project promoting entrepreneurship or tourism, joint project between companies, emerging company, tourism project, job creator, ecological innovation and future solution.
Starting on 7 August, a pilot project will be launched in collaboration with the electric scooter rental services Bolt and Tuul. This project aims to create 126 new spaces in the Tallinn city centre specifically designed for parking scooters. The purpose of this project is to make the city space more organised and to make the parking of light vehicles safer for pedestrians. Electric scooter users will have the opportunity to familiarise themselves with the new parking places and their usage until the end of August. Starting from 1 September, the changes will become mandatory, meaning that electric vehicle rentals will only be allowed to end at the designated parking areas.
Temporary tram line no. 6, which was created due to construction works on the Vanasadama tram line, will continue operating on the Tondi-Kopli route at least until the end of September, when tram traffic on all other lines has been restored. Tram lines no. 2 and 4 will restart operation at the beginning of September, with no. 1 and 3 doing so at the start of October. The city is considering the possibility of having line no. 6 operate on a permanent basis.
The UNESCO City of Music, Tallinn, celebrates Estonia's Day of Restoration of Independence with an open-air concert on the Square of 20 August in Harjumäe Park. The concert will take place on Sunday, 20 August at 14:00 and with no entry fee.
Next week, from 21-27 August, people residing in Tallinn according to the population register can drop off bulky waste, such as unusable furniture, bicycles and baby prams, at the city's waste transfer stations for free.
In Tallinn, the circular economy company FudLoop has expanded its network of smart food sharing pantries, which is unique in the world, with the aim of reducing food waste.
During today’s meeting, the Tallinn City Government decided to partner with Tallinn University (TLU) and Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech) to advance scientific and developmental activities and enhance the internship system and further education. Ongoing agreements are also being renewed with the Estonian Academy of Arts (EKA), Tallinn University of Applied Sciences, AS Estonian Entrepreneurship University of Applied Sciences and the Estonian Business School Foundation.
The reconstruction works on Vana-Kalamaja Street in Põhja-Tallinn are approaching completion. The project resulted in a high-quality urban space that ensures safe and comfortable travel for people, with a focus on promoting walking and cycling. The renovated street will be opened during a street festival, which takes place from 1-3 September. The regular route of bus line number 3 will resume on 1 September and the street will reopen to car traffic on the evening of 3 September.
In the coming 2023/2024 school year, Tallinn will continue paying significant attention to improving learning environments in schools and hobby schools. In September, a new building will be opened for the Mustamäe Hobby School. A total of ten more learning facilities are also in the construction or planning phase. Hiiu School, which starts operating on 1 September, will soon join the present network of schools.