The new pedestrian tunnels on Endla Street will provide a safe and convenient route for pedestrians and cyclists between the city centre and Kristiine.
All eight districts of Tallinn have now signed contracts with service providers responsible for snow removal and de-icing. A new measure this season is that, in addition to roadways, the city will also clear all sidewalks owned by the city.
The City of Tallinn is planning a major redesign of the Kristiine junction to improve mobility for everyone and prepare for the future tramline extension.
The new pedestrian tunnels on Endla Street will provide pedestrians and cyclists with a safe and convenient route between the city centre and Kristiine.
Next year, Tallinn will launch a project to count pedestrians and cyclists at key locations in the city centre. The project is supported by the European Union’s CEF Transport programme and will run until the end of 2028.
From October onwards, Tallinn Zoo and Tallinn Botanical Garden will join the Museum Sundays programme. This pilot project will run until the end of 2025, after which its impact and visitor feedback will be assessed to decide on the next steps.
The proposals from the Citizens’ Assembly have led to 61 initiatives to make the city greener and more people-centric: 20 have already been completed, 28 are underway, and 13 are still to come.
This autumn, the City of Tallinn and the FinEst Centre for Smart Cities have launched a pilot project in which city buses and waste collection vehicles will begin detecting damaged or missing traffic signs. Smart sensors, or cameras, installed on the vehicles will transmit real-time information to the city about the condition of traffic signs.