Tallinn has been consistently replacing sodium street lights with modern LED street lights in recent years, saving hundreds of thousands of euros per year in both maintenance and electricity.
Tallinn will become a UNESCO City of Music from 2022, and the development of the Tallinn City Theatre will be the biggest cultural investment in next year's city budget.
A freezing rain warning has been issued for this Friday, which means ice is very likely to form on the streets. In the coming days, property owners need to be conscientious and all road users need to be mindful and consider the weather by choosing the right speeds, distances, tyres and footwear.
In the field of enterprise, Tallinn's 2022 budget will fund smart city projects and support the green transition process, including the creation of a circular economy centre for advising businesses.
As Tallinn’s public transport is transitioning over to more environmentally friendly natural gas powered buses, the city transport company Tallinna Linnatransport (TLT) is auctioning 36 diesel-powered city buses.
Tallinn's streets will be embellished with more than 300 light installations during the darkest time of the year, while a comprehensive light park, one of the largest in Europe, will be built on Vabaduse Square.
For the second year in a row, Tallinn will organise New Year's Eve fireworks displays in several different locations to make them as dispersed and safe as possible. The Tallinn City Government and the Estonian Society for the Protection of Animals jointly invite Tallinners to forgo personal fireworks and take part in the controlled fire shows organised by the city.
In the field of urban planning in Tallinn, the focus for the coming year will be on the strategic plan for urban space and the preparation of a general plan for the City Centre as well as maintaining historical buildings in the historic downtown.