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As part of its upcoming title year as the European Capital of Sport, Tallinn is marking World Car-Free Day on September 22 with a strong focus on sports.

The Tallinn City Government has presented the City Council with the first supplementary budget proposal for 2024, increasing the total city budget by 9.5 million euros. One of the priorities of the supplementary budget is the urban landscape and mobility sectors, with additional funds allocated primarily to improve the quality of winter street maintenance and to develop landscaping.

The architecture competition for the planned kindergarten in the Manufactory quarter, organized by the City of Tallinn, has been won by the architectural firm Creatomus Solutions OÜ with their design "Hiiepuu." The authors of the design are Renee Puusepp, Patric Liik, Jelyzaveta Peresada, Aline Aparecida Cabral de Carvalho, Marija Katrina Dambe, Florian Betat, Juris Dambis, Kiur Lootus, and Eva-Maria Truusalu.

Until October 25, the environmental strategic impact assessment report for the detailed plan of the A-terminal and cruise terminal area is open for public consultation. The planning covers an area of 66.17 hectares between Logi Street and Tallinn Roadstead in the Kesklinn district.

Tallinn is once again taking part in the global Global Greening initiative, marking St. Patrick’s Day on 17 March by illuminating the posts at Freedom Square and Tammsaare Park in green.

Tallinn Mayor Jevgeni Ossinovski stated at today’s meeting with Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya that Tallinn supports those who stand for human rights and the rule of law, as Estonians know well how precious freedom is.

The construction of the new Kullo Hobby Center building is set to begin soon. Tallinn Property Department has signed a contract with AS Merko Ehitus Eesti for the construction of the building and officially handed over the construction site to the contractor today. This will be a significant multi-functional building for the Kristiine district, providing both learning spaces for the hobby school and broader community use.

Due to Estonia’s 107th Independence Day celebrations and the Defense Forces parade at Vabaduse väljak, changes to public transport routes in central Tallinn will take place on Sunday, February 23, from 19:00, and on Monday, February 24, from 8:00 to 17:00.

The landscape architecture competition organized by the City of Tallinn to find the best spatial solution for the Ukraine Garden in Lembitu Park has been won by the architecture firm Eek & Mutso with their design “Red Lines”. The winning team consists of Margit Mutso, Inke-Brett Eek, Noa Smolin, Oleksandr Nenenenko, and Madis Eek.

The Tallinn City Government has submitted a draft resolution to the City Council aimed at mitigating the impact of the 2025 land tax increase on property owners in Tallinn compared to 2024. The compensation is a one-time measure designed to cover the tax increase for 2025.