In March this year, Tallinn launched the Museum Sundays initiative at city-owned museums to raise awareness of museum activities and improve access to culture. During 2022, the initiative has attracted a large number of visitors, with 14 museums and exhibition halls now participating.
Tallinn City Property Department will continue with the seminars for housing associations that have been organized since autumn 2019. Today, 14 December, at 3 pm, all interested parties can follow the webinar "30 minutes on lock assistance services for housing associations" on the Tallinn City Council's Facebook page.
In the Global Destination Sustainability Index (GDSI), the world's leading tourism destination sustainability index, published last month, Tallinn moved up 11 places to 52nd.
The plans adopted in Tallinn over the past year are based on the principles of sustainable urban planning, in terms of both housing, jobs and services. Heritage conservation and the preservation of existing built heritage also play an important role in creating a sustainable urban space.
On New Year's Eve and New Year's Night, public transport vehicles normally stopping near Vabaduse Square will be diverted to detours and the operating hours of public transport lines serving the main routes of the city will be extended.
The City of Tallinn has decided to add up to €25 for the purchase of a bicycle helmet to the "Bike to School" grant of up to €100. The application for the grant must be sent together with the application for the bicycle purchase subsidy and the invoice for the purchase of the helmet.
Tomorrow, 3 December, the eighth apartment association conference will take place at the Tallinn Creative Hub (Põhja pst 27). It is a traditional annual event for representatives of housing associations and apartment owners, addressing current housing issues and areas of cooperation between the city and association members.
As of 1 January 2023, social monitoring services in Tallinn will be provided by Koduandur OÜ and Viking Security AS, with whom the contract has been signed for three years. The service will help to increase the sense of security of people with special needs living at home by ensuring that help reaches them as quickly as possible, even if they are inoperative.
Tallinn city district governments have created over 78 collection points for Christmas trees. The list of the collection points is available on the Tallinn city website.