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Tallinn has once again dispatched humanitarian aid to Ukraine, sending five fully-equipped ambulances and medical equipment from the Tallinn Ambulance Service.

The Tallinn City Government has decided to donate an unused mobile library bus from the Tallinn Central Library to Ukraine as humanitarian aid and will cover transportation costs up to €7,000.

The reconstruction of Varraku Street, which began in April 2024, is now complete, transforming the street into a safer and more pedestrian-friendly space.

Starting on 21 April 2025, the City of Tallinn will begin works to remove a Soviet decorative emblem from the façade of the Russian Cultural Centre (Mere puiestee 5). The removal is based on the city government’s coalition agreement and a structural safety assessment.

The Tallinn City Government approved a new parking guideline at today’s meeting. It will serve as the basis for planning and designing parking lots and spaces when constructing new buildings or extending existing ones. The previously valid regulation has been repealed by the City Council.

The City of Tallinn plans to upgrade the infrastructure on Lauteri Street, create separate lanes for various types of users, and introduce new greenery. These changes aim to improve traffic flow, access to local businesses, and the quality of the environment.

The goal of Tallinn’s Old Town development plan is to create a high-quality living environment where cultural heritage is preserved, and entrepreneurship supports an active cultural life. To achieve these goals, the development plan also outlines the most important activities for the coming years. A public presentation of the development plan will take place this Thursday, January 30.

The transition of city-owned buildings in Tallinn to local, clean, and efficient district heating has already yielded significant results. Initiated a few years ago, the process has successfully converted the heating systems of several municipal buildings, supporting the city's goal of becoming emission-free and reducing reliance on imported natural gas.

This week marked the start of the process to create a strategic plan for Tallinn’s real estate, led by the Tallinn Property Department and involving representatives from all city sectors. The development of this plan is guided by the “Tallinn 2035” strategy and aims for prudent and sustainable management of city property.

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.