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This spring, Tallinn allocated a total of just over 400,000 euros in restoration grants to 36 applicants. The maximum grant amount was 35,000 euros, awarded to two projects.

The school holiday, starting on June 13, offers children and youth in Tallinn a wealth of opportunities for outdoor sports, arts, and adventure experiences.

Starting Monday, June 10, construction will begin on the pedestrian tunnel at the intersection of Paldiski maantee and Tehnika Street. This project will result in temporary changes to traffic arrangements and, in later stages, a temporary disruption of train services around the Balti jaam train station.

Today, the Kopli Volunteer Rescue Squad begins operations, offering basic rescue capabilities. This includes a 24/7 smoke diving rescue team capable of responding within 60 seconds, equivalent to the response time of professional firefighters.

Tallinn Mayor Jevgeni Ossinovski, along with other European city leaders, is calling on future members of the European Parliament and the European Commission to increase funding for urban climate measures. In their joint public letter, the mayors emphasize that direct financial support for cities is necessary to accelerate the green transition, improve quality of life, and enhance cities' capacity to cope with climate change.

To ensure a safer nightlife, Tallinn is supporting the efforts of NGO Ööhaldjad (Night Fairies), a group of harm reduction specialists, increasing their capacity to assist those in need.

The Tallinn Property Department is set to build a supportive housing facility at Tammsaare tee 135 in Mustamäe, which will offer municipal housing for the elderly, people with disabilities, and young families. Construction work will begin this week and is expected to be completed by August 2025, with a total cost of just over 9.6 million euros.

Tallinn's Deputy Mayor Margot Roose participated in the Eurocities 2024 conference held in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, from May 29-31, along with representatives from over 400 European cities. The focus of the conference was on the expectations of cities towards European Union institutions over the next five years for creating a sustainable, resilient, and innovative future.

Tallinn is supporting 11 cultural events with a total of 20,000 euros as part of the Culture Night (Kultuuriöö) festival on August 30. This year's Culture Night, titled "Endless Horizons," highlights alternative cultural forms.

An open discussion will be held on Wednesday, June 19, at 17:30 at the Kristiine District Government office (Metalli St. 5) to present the results of the public exhibition of the design conditions for the reconstruction of Tulika Street.