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This year, Tallinn continues to support projects that enhance residents' environmental awareness and improve gardening opportunities in the city.

Tallinn is planning to construct new tramways on Liivalaia Street and along the Pollinator Highway (Putukaväil) leading to Pelguranna. This week, the City Government sent a proposal to the Ministry of Climate for European Union funding to expand the city's tram network. The plan involves adding three kilometers of new tracks.

Tallinn Central Library and its branch libraries will open from 9 AM during the first half of next week, from January 22 to 24, coinciding with the beginning of the teachers' strike. They welcome children and students to come in for reading and studying.

As the nationwide strike of general education school teachers begins on Monday, January 22, most of Tallinn's municipal general education schools will participate. Starting from Wednesday, January 24, support strikes will also be initiated by employees of pre-school, hobby, and vocational education institutions.

The City Government sent to the City Council today a draft regulation to update the principles of allocating and managing municipal housing, with the primary goal of ensuring that those in greatest need can obtain housing from the city within a reasonable timeframe.

Tallinn City Government has submitted a draft decision to the City Council today, seeking to initiate the preparation of the "Tallinn Circular Economy Development Plan 2035" and concurrently introduce a new field of activity, "Circular Economy," into the "Tallinn 2035" strategy.

Tallinn Mayor Mihhail Kõlvart attended the European Summit of Regions and Cities in Brussels on January 24, as part of Belgium's European Union Presidency. The summit centered on discussions about the future of urban policy, emphasizing the growing significance of cities in the new European policy framework, and proposing ways to ensure greater city involvement in European Union decision-making processes.

Experts from Tallinn Botanic Garden have conducted studies in recent years, showing that Tallinn has preserved a significant diversity of lichens and mosses, including species that are endangered and protected in Estonia.

Since the beginning of this year, Tallinn's night buses have been operating year-round. In addition to the four routes tested last year, two new routes to Pääsküla and Viimsi have been added. In January, approximately 4,400 people used the night buses, averaging 1,100 passengers each weekend.

Up to five new railway crossings for pedestrians and cyclists will be built in Tallinn over the next three years.