The City of Tallinn and Viimsi Municipality have signed a joint agreement to extend bus line no. 1, which currently runs to Viimsi center, all the way to Vimka mägi.
From March 1 to March 15, parents in Tallinn can submit applications for their child to be assigned a municipal school based on their registered home address for first grade starting on September 1, 2025.
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.
From 5 February to 16 March, property owners can apply for restoration grants from the Tallinn Urban Planning Department. The grant is available to owners of architecturally valuable buildings, monuments, structures located in heritage or conservation areas, and individual objects of cultural value. An informational session will be held next week to provide further details.
In 2024, the Tallinn Urban Planning Department continued implementing organizational changes that have resulted in a faster and higher-quality processing of detailed plans. The initiation process has been simplified, the register has been updated, and a management dashboard has been introduced, providing a systematic foundation for identifying and addressing bottlenecks.
Tallinn has launched a program offering free educational excursions for school classes and kindergarten groups to city cultural institutions. Each group is eligible for one free visit per year. The initiative aims to expand access to cultural life for children and young people in Tallinn and is available to all local kindergartens, general education schools, and vocational schools.
A report by Tallinn’s Internal Audit Service titled “Analysis and Recommendations for Winter Street Maintenance Management” reveals that the previous city administration set unrealistic goals for snow removal and failed to monitor contractors’ compliance with contract terms. The renewed city government and leadership of the Urban Environment and Public Works Department have conducted analyses to improve the situation, which are reflected in the audit, and have developed new measures to enhance winter maintenance quality and transparency. Efforts to improve oversight and snow removal quality are ongoing.
Tallinna Vesi will install a stormwater drainage system, Utilitas will upgrade the district heating network, and the city will widen sidewalks, implement traffic-calming measures, and reconstruct street lighting. The goal of these upgrades is to make Salme Street more accessible and safer, particularly for children and the elderly.
On April 15, the 10th MELT Innovation Forum will take place at Tallinn’s Creative Hub (Kultuurikatel), focusing on business growth and exploring how Estonian companies can succeed in foreign markets. Together with top industry experts, the event will seek answers to key questions: how to start exporting, how to strengthen Estonian companies’ position in the global market, and how to build a sustainable international business.