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This spring, Tallinn allocated a total of just over 400,000 euros in restoration grants to 36 applicants. The maximum grant amount was 35,000 euros, awarded to two projects.

Starting July 1, 2024, new water service rates will apply in the service areas of Tallinn, Saue, and Maardu under Tallinna Vesi. For residential customers in Tallinn and Saue, the new rate will be €1.84 per cubic meter, and for business customers, it will be €3.45 per cubic meter, plus VAT. In Maardu, both residential and business customers will have a new water rate of €3.87 per cubic meter, plus VAT.

Yesterday, the Tallinn Urban Planning Department honored the owners, architects, and construction companies of historical buildings that were excellently restored and refurbished last year. The awards were presented by Deputy Mayor Madle Lippus and the head of the City Planning Department, Martin Karro.

Today, the Kopli Volunteer Rescue Squad begins operations, offering basic rescue capabilities. This includes a 24/7 smoke diving rescue team capable of responding within 60 seconds, equivalent to the response time of professional firefighters.

In May, the Tallinn Waste Centre (Jäätmekeskus) organized two campaigns for the free collection of waste. The hazardous waste and reusable items collection rounds took place on two consecutive weekends, May 11–12 and May 18–19. The large waste free disposal campaign was held from May 6 to 12.

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.

Due to paving works on Tööstuse and Niine streets, bus line No. 3 towards Vana-Lõuna will be rerouted for the entire day on Monday, September 23.

The City of Tallinn, in collaboration with Hayden AI, is piloting automated monitoring of bus lanes and bus stops as part of the "Test in Tallinn" project to determine the number of traffic violations along two critical routes in the city center. The 90-day pilot project will start in November on bus lines 5 and 67. No fines will be issued during the test period.

Today, representatives from the City of Tallinn, the Ministry of Social Affairs, and the Ministry of Finance met to agree on the next steps for the consolidation of hospitals. The meeting set the timetable, tasks, and objectives for the working group discussions.

The architecture competition for the planned kindergarten in the Manufactory quarter, organized by the City of Tallinn, has been won by the architectural firm Creatomus Solutions OÜ with their design "Hiiepuu." The authors of the design are Renee Puusepp, Patric Liik, Jelyzaveta Peresada, Aline Aparecida Cabral de Carvalho, Marija Katrina Dambe, Florian Betat, Juris Dambis, Kiur Lootus, and Eva-Maria Truusalu.