Cyclists to get more road space in Tallinn centre
The Tallinn City Government has developed solutions that create more than 16 kilometres of safer lanes and routes for cyclists in the city centre.
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A water leak in the corner of Mere and Ahtri streets is holding tram traffic
Caused by a major water leakage on the corner of Mere puiestee and Ahtri street, the traffic of tram line No. 1 is currently stopped and the tram line No. 2 is temporarily running on a free schedule on the route Vana-Lõuna – Suur Paala. A replacement bus line is running between Kopli and Hobujaama tram stops.
Tallinn Day events to start with a street sweepers’ parade
On Tallinn Day, May 15, the traditional washing of the city streets will take place, which also marks the finish of this year’s Urban Maintenance Month. The street sweepers will start moving from Pirita road towards the city centre at 8 am.
Tallinn air is one of the cleanest in Europe
According to the European Environment Agency, Tallinn ranks 4th in Europe in terms of the quality of urban air, closely following Umeå, Sweden; Tampere, Finland and Funchal, Portugal.
The renovation of Poska Street will temporarily suspend the operation of tram line No. 3
The renovation of Poska Street in Kadriorg will interrupt the operation of tram line No. 3 from Monday, June 14 to June 21 and direct tram line No. 1 to the detour in the direction Kopli - Tondi - Kopli.
The Tallinn Civil Registry Office opened a new accessible marriage hall
In the courtyard house of Õnnepalee (Pärnu mnt 67), a new ceremony hall has been completed which ensures convenient access for people with reduced mobility. The renovated venue is open for ceremonies and the first reservations for the summer months have already been made.
The city suspended the international design procurement of Tallinn Hospital
Tallinn Social and Health Care Department suspended the international design procurement of Tallinn Hospital announced a week ago in order to exclude the risk of possible conflict of interest in the project team. A new procurement will be announced as soon as possible.
The international design procurement of Tallinn Hospital was announced
On Monday, international procurement for the design of the largest hospital complex in Estonia - Tallinn Hospital - was announced with the deadline of 27 May 2021. The estimated cost of the procurement is 11 million euros.
Vintage bus parade to take place on Tallinn Day
This Sunday, Tallinn Day, at 12.30pm, a collection of vintage buses will parade from Vabaduse väljak (Freedom Square) to Kadriorg Park. Townspeople can take a ride on ten old-timer buses that no longer run on the Estonian bus routes today.
Activities of music cities in refugee crisis were discussed at Tallinn Music Week
At the international music and city festival Tallinn Music Week (TMW) last week, representatives from the UNESCO Cities of Music - Tallinn, Norrköping, Katowice and Veszprém - discussed the role of culture and music in addressing the refugee crisis.