Tallinn will initiate a four-month-long night bus pilot project lasting from 19 May to 17 September. During this period, four routes will be active at night from Friday to Sunday.
The Tallinn City Government decided during today’s meeting that seven locations in Old Town will be leased out to Ringo Eco OÜ, a business specialising in green technology. The aim of this cooperation is to conduct a month-long pilot project to test the collection of reusable packaging in Old Town.
From Monday, 1 May, Bolt will set the maximum speed of electric scooters in the centre of Tallinn as 20 km/h on most streets as opposed to the previous 25 km/h. This is a pilot project born in cooperation with the Tallinn City Government and the police. The purpose is to calm traffic and monitor the change in traffic behaviour.
Due to construction works, the Tõnismäe stop on Kaarli puiestee and the Freedom Square blue-coloured bus stop in the centre of Tallinn will be temporarily closed.
Due to the full-scale reconstruction works of Jõe and Pronksi streets, the intersection of Pronksi and Gonsiori streets will be closed to traffic from Tuesday, 2 May until 30 June. The closure is connected to the construction of the underground communication lines in the area of the intersection.
Tallinn has expanded the availability of its free public transportation service, previously exclusive to diplomats, to now include members and officials of the foreign armed forces serving with the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence and the NATO staff element.
The City of Tallinn provides residents with free legal advice on designated consultation days scheduled in each district. The next sessions are set for April 4 from 13.00 to 18.00 at the City Centre Social Center and April 18 from 14.00 to 18.00 at the Õismäe vaba aja keskus (Õismäe Recreation Center).
Yesterday, the topping-out ceremony was celebrated at the Lilleküla Circular Economy Center, where Deputy Mayor Joosep Vimm and Tallinn Waste Center Director Rein Kalle removed the ceremonial wreath. The center is set to open in the fall.
The Tallinn Urban Environment and Public Works Department is set to construct sidewalks at 30 locations across the city, replacing informal trails or old paved sidewalks now in poor condition.
From March 4, Tammsaare Park's exhibition spaces showcase photographs of sailing ships that will arrive in the city's harbors during the Tall Ships Races Tallinn 2024 this summer. The exhibition will remain open until April 26.