Tallinn, the European Green Capital 2023, has joined the EU Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change, which has a key objective to support at least 150 European regions and communities in building resilience to climate change by 2030
Due to the reconstruction works, Pronksi tn will be closed to normal traffic from 10 March from 7 pm until 12 March at 10 pm in the section from Narva mnt to Tartu mnt. Normal traffic will be maintained along Gonsiori tn, and from Tartu mnt and Liivalaia tn it will be possible to travel along Pronksi tn until J. Kunderi tn.
On New Year's Eve, due to a concert at Freedom Square, the area will be closed to traffic and bus and trolley lines passing through will be rerouted. To ensure everyone can conveniently return home, key public transport lines in the city will operate until 3 am on January 1.
A transition plan for Tallinn's municipal kindergartens and schools to Estonian-language education was approved by the Tallinn City Government. The action plan for the period covering the 2023/24 and 2024/25 academic years focuses on five priority areas, including support for education institution leaders and teachers to attain the necessary proficiency in Estonian, providing training for teachers on teaching multilingual students, creating legal clarity at both the state and city levels, ensuring educational materials and language learning support for students, and offering support for the recruitment of new teachers.
The renovation of Jõe and Pronksi streets is coming to a close, and the streets will be open to traffic on Friday, October 20. The traffic situation will also be improved with the simultaneous opening of the Narva mnt–Jõe–Pronksi and Narva mnt–Laikmaa–Hobujaama intersections. The street opening will bring several changes to the bus routes passing through the city center.
On Thursday, November 16, both lanes of Narva maantee at the Narva maantee - Laikmaa - Hobujaama intersection will reopen. Following that, the intersection of Gonsiori and Reimani Streets, as well as the sections of Logi and Sadama Streets, will gradually reopen for traffic.
The Tallinn City Government decided in today's session to initiate detailed planning for the properties located at Paldiski maantee 223 and Sikupilli Street 19a, 19b, 21, and 21a. These plans aim to create new high-quality residential spaces in local centers.
On Wednesday, October 25, road resurfacing work will take place on Kreutzwaldi Street, between Tartu maantee and Gonsiori Street. Due to the construction, the bus routes No. 9, 31, 35, 42, 46, and 55 in Tallinn's city center will be temporarily altered.
The application period for the 2023 City Council Scholarship (Raestipendium) is from October 1 to October 15. The scholarship is aimed at supporting master's and doctoral students whose research is related to Tallinn, has practical value for the city, or helps solve urban issues.