The Tallinn City Government has adopted a regulation amending the procedure for issuing permits for vehicle access to the pedestrian area of Tallinn Old Town.
Every summer, Tallinn renews the road markings around educational institutions to make children's journeys to school or kindergarten safer and drivers more attentive to small pedestrians. This summer, 324 pedestrian crossings around schools and 413 around kindergartens were updated, and on 1 September, police and municipal police officers will also help to ensure safety.
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.
For the eighth time, Tallinn will host Days National Cultures from 16 to 25 September, highlighting the national minorities and their cultures living in Tallinn. The event offers free concerts, film screenings, picnics, language and culture cafés, children's events and much more.
Tallinn ice-skating rinks will soon end their season. Lasnamäe, Mustamäe and Nõmme skating rinks will be open until the end of the week. The Old Town skating rink will remain open until the end of the month if the weather conditions allow.
From Saturday, September 14 to September 24, Tallinn will celebrate the 10th edition of the Days of National Cultures, celebrating the cultural diversity of the city.
Tallinn is currently hosting the Days of National Cultures festival, a celebration of the rich cultural heritage of Estonia’s national minorities. The program includes workshops, cultural evenings, language cafés, exhibitions, concerts, and much more. The event will culminate on September 24 with the celebration of Estonia's National Minorities Day.
The first phase of renovation works has been completed at the historic House of the Blackheads, managed by the Tallinn Philharmonic Society. The building now boasts upgraded technical systems and modern automation. A ceremony was held on November 28 to honor those who contributed to the renovations.
Utility work will be carried out on Uus Street to provide residents with better-quality heating. The city will also build curbless sidewalks to create a shared urban space that is friendly to all road users.
Tallinn is set to upgrade Apteegi, Kooli, and Gümnaasiumi streets in the Old Town. The renovation will include the reconstruction of district heating pipelines in collaboration with Utilitas, as well as upgrades to water supply and sewerage systems in cooperation with Tallinna Vesi.