At today’s City Government meeting on 29 July, Deputy Mayor Viljar Jaamu submitted his letter of resignation. His term of office will end on 30 July 2025.
Starting 1 August, the Hundi tee Park & Ride car park in Viimsi municipality will join Tallinn’s Park and Ride network, offering residents the option to park their vehicles securely and continue to the city centre by free public transport.
AS Tallinna Linnatransport (TLT) will build a parallel tram track branch at the airport to allow more frequent tram services and improve operations at the terminal stop. Construction will start on 18 August and finish in December.
As part of preparations for the deployment of new battery trolleybuses in 2026, AS Tallinna Linnatransport is continuing upgrades to the city’s trolleybus infrastructure. On Monday, 11 August, the third stage of medium- and low-voltage cable reconstruction works will begin in Mustamäe, lasting until November.
Today, the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) launches the international video series “Travel Redefined: Tourism for People and Planet.” The series, filmed across six continents, features more than 20 organisations and destinations. Representing Estonia is Tallinn’s tourism brand Visit Tallinn. The Tallinn stories focus on conference tourism and explain how even very large events can be organised in an environmentally conscious way, leaving behind a positive impact.
The City of Tallinn has cancelled the bicycle shelter procurement initiated by the Tallinn Urban Environment and Public Works Department, as all bids significantly exceeded the expected cost. The department has been tasked with launching a new tender that incorporates expert recommendations and ensures a reasonable price. The bike shelters are set to be built for the next cycling season in spring
The City of Tallinn, the Seoul Business Agency, and Startup Estonia signed a memorandum of understanding on 19 June with the aim of fostering cooperation between Estonian and South Korean startups and supporting two-way market entry.