On 4 March, Turu-uuringute AS will conduct the EELU2026 mobility study of the residents of Estonia on behalf of the Estonian Transport Administration and the Tallinn Transport Administration. The purpose of the study is to gain a comprehensive understanding of the daily travel patterns of people and, based on the data collected, to support the planning, development, and policymaking of mobility solutions. This includes further development of the national mobility model, which takes into account different modes of transport – walking, cycling, car use, and public transport.
Tallinn Mayor Jevgeni Ossinovski met yesterday with Halyna Shymanska, Acting Mayor of Zhytomyr, and Valentyn Arendarchuk, Head of the city's Department of Education. The meeting took place as part of an educational visit from Zhytomyr, during which cooperation between the cities in the field of education was discussed.
From 17–19 February, Lviv hosted an international meeting for European municipalities, attended on behalf of Tallinn by Deputy Mayor for Entrepreneurship and Innovation Kristjan Järvan. During the visit, Tallinn and Lviv signed a memorandum of understanding establishing a framework for cooperation in civil protection, crisis preparedness and the development of community resilience.
During the 13th Youth Song and Dance Festival from 30 June to 2 July, the city of Tallinn will have special buses leaving the city centre, make some public transport lines run more frequently and create designated parking areas for bicycles and scooters. Tallinn’s public transport is free for all passengers during the big celebration – from 30 June to 2 July.
Tallinn Day celebrates the acquisition of Lübeck city rights in 1248, which included Tallinn as a member of the Union of European Cities. On Monday, 15 May, Tallinn will be 775 years old. The birthday events will begin on 14 May, when Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas and Tallinn Mayor Mihhail Kõlvart will open the Short Leg Gate.
During the last two weekends of October, residents of Tallinn can once again give away hazardous waste free of charge. On October 23, hazardous waste are collected in Kesklinn and Lasnamäe, on October 24 in Kristiine and Põhja-Tallin, on October 30 in Pirita and Mustamäe, and on October 31 in Haabersti and Nõmme.
From October 20 to October 26, COVID-19 counselling and vaccination points will be open in Haabersti, Põhja-Tallinn, Kesklinn and Nõmme, where everyone can ask for advice on vaccination and at the same time get vaccinated. Two-dose Pfizer / BioNTech and Moderna vaccines and a single-dose Janssen vaccine are administered. The counselling and vaccination points will be located in the local election polling tents that were set up last week.
Tomorrow, September 28, Tallinn Entrepreneurship Day is celebrated at the Viru Conference Centre, both onsite and online. The motto of this year's Entrepreneurship Day is "Waves of Change", focusing on how the economy has transformed over the last two years.