By Tuesday evening, 15,922 voters had cast their votes in Tallinn polling places, which is a little over half of the people who had voted in polling places all over Estonia.
Caused by a major water leakage on the corner of Mere puiestee and Ahtri street, the traffic of tram line No. 1 is currently stopped and the tram line No. 2 is temporarily running on a free schedule on the route Vana-Lõuna – Suur Paala. A replacement bus line is running between Kopli and Hobujaama tram stops.
With the ongoing heatwave, it is important to remember that higher temperatures require bigger water consumption. There are dozens of public water taps in Tallinn where anyone can get clean drinking water for free.
Next weekend, on September 10 and 11, the Tallinn Marathon will bring more than ten thousand runners from more than forty countries to Tallinn, causing several temporary changes to traffic and public transport in the city.
In the field of education, attention was paid to improving the indoor climate and accessibility of schools and renovating kindergartens, while a major challenge was to solve the educational problems of children of war refugees from Ukraine.
Tallinn Marathon will draw around 20,000 sports enthusiasts from over 70 countries to the districts of Põhja-Tallinn, Kesklinn, and Haabersti from 8 to 10 September. This will lead to temporary changes in Tallinn's traffic and public transport.
The Tallinn urban area has dozens of public fountains, where everyone can get free clean drinking water, something especially important in hot weather.
Tallinn is developing a solution for the reconstruction of Ristiku Street, Härjapea Street and Ristiku Põik, which will result in the creation of a safer and more comfortable urban space for all road users. The public presentation of the sketch will take place at 18:30 on 30 May at Ristiku Basic School (Ristiku 69).
The Tallinn Urban Environment and Public Works Department is set to construct sidewalks at 30 locations across the city, replacing informal trails or old paved sidewalks now in poor condition.
The City of Tallinn is transforming Pärnu maantee into a European-style urban space from Vabaduse väljak to Kiisa Street. The materials for public review are available until October 15. A public presentation will take place on October 10.