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Starting February 1, the schedules for several bus routes in Tallinn will be adjusted. The changes will affect bus lines No. 20, 20A, 35, 36, 40, and 45.

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.

The Tallinn Education Department has launched a program that provides all municipal school students with a free hot breakfast. The necessary preparations were carried out in January, and as of today, all schools have joined the program. Currently, approximately 4,000 students are taking advantage of this opportunity.

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.

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.

At the end of this week, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania will connect to the continental European power grid, a transition in which local governments also play a crucial role. Tallinn already has a round-the-clock crisis readiness system in place.

AS Tallinna Linnatransport (TLT) operated more than 600 public transport vehicles in 2024, covering nearly 36 million kilometers and serving approximately 130 million passengers. On average, there were 355,000 trips per day by buses, trams, and trolleybuses.

Tourism in Tallinn grew by 7% last year, reaching 3.18 million international visits. Overnight stays in the city’s accommodation establishments totaled 3.31 million, marking the highest figure on record. More visitors are choosing to stay longer in Tallinn—nearly 60% of foreign guests opted to stay overnight. Among the top markets, the largest relative growth in overnight stays was seen in Germany, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Asian markets.

The City of Tallinn has developed an action plan to reduce environmental noise in public spaces. By law, the city must mitigate noise levels exceeding set limits to ensure a healthy living environment for residents while also preventing noise from hindering economic activity.

The City of Tallinn is developing a modern urban space on Mustjõe and Värvi streets, including new safe pedestrian and cycling paths, traffic-calming measures, greenery, and a recreational area.