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Tallinn continues project “Fireproof homes” aimed at low-income residents in cooperation with the Rescue Board.

Starting next Monday, 14 June, and lasting until the end of August, 18 school stadiums will be open to the public in Tallinn for sports.

Construction begins on Paevälja bridge in Klindipark, allowing safer movement along Lasnamäe’s embankment for pedestrians. The Paevälja bridge is also a kind of viewing platform, from which one can enjoy a stunning view of both Tallinn Bay and the city itself.

Construction works on the district cooling network will be taking place on the Tartu maantee and Liivalaia street intersection from Sunday, 11 June to 30 June. Portable bridges ensure the intersection will remain open during construction works, however, one of the two left turn lanes heading onto Liivalaia street will be temporarily closed.

The summer break starting on Thursday, 15 June, offers children and young people in Tallinn plenty of opportunities for outdoor sports as well as artistic and cultural experiences over the summer.

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.

On Monday, 19 June, the youth-oriented summer of festivals will officially begin at Inglirand. Five youth festivals will be taking place throughout the summer.

The Tallinn urban area has dozens of public fountains, where everyone can get free clean drinking water, something especially important in hot weather.

During the past school year, an environmental education programme had been carried out in Tallinn nurseries and schools encouraging children to reuse and recycle things and to develop the habit of sorting waste by type.

During the upcoming Victory Day and St John’s Day, people with health concerns can turn to the hospitals’ emergency departments as well as the Tallinn Dental Clinic, on-duty pharmacies and the general practitioner help line.