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The Tallinn City Government initiated the development document "Tallinn Old Town Development Plan 2023-2035" and established the outline for the development plan.

This year, Tallinn has given restoration grants to support the restoration of 24 historical buildings that include restoring roofs, façades and a historical elevator. New applications for restoration grants will be accepted from the beginning of the next year.

In order to introduce the history of Pirita Monastery, twenty information boards in Estonian and English were installed in the ruins this year.

The Tallinn City Government decided to create a Ukraine Square in Lembitu Park in the centre of Tallinn. City institutions have been tasked with preparing the formal process of establishing the new place name and an urban spatial solution.

The Tallinn City Government adopted the detailed spatial plan for the Rail Baltic Ülemiste terminal and the surrounding area on Wednesday.

To preserve the city's architectural heritage, Tallinn is planning a number of restoration projects this year: the roof of St Catherine's Church of the Dominican Monastery will be restored and restoration will continue on the Skoone bastion and its surroundings as well as on the city wall and the lower walls of the Toompea stronghold and the ruins of the Pirita convent.

Tallinn's city planning goal for the new year is to plan a more people-centered and sustainable city. Among other things, it means dividing public space and street space in favor of sustainable ways of moving, and planning a greener and more active urban space.

In the field of urban planning in Tallinn, the focus for the coming year will be on the strategic plan for urban space and the preparation of a general plan for the City Centre as well as maintaining historical buildings in the historic downtown.

The Tallinn City Government has assigned the name of Ukraine Square to the so far unnamed square in Lembitu Park in the Sibulaküla subdistrict of Tallinn city centre.

The Tallinn City Government approved the new composition of the Tallinn UNESCO World Heritage Council.