Tallinn is ready to offer children and youth who have fled the war in Ukraine the opportunity to continue their education in primary, general and vocational education.
The spring migration of toads has started and a temporary traffic restriction has been introduced on Astangu Street in Tallinn to ensure a safer migration route for amphibians. The ban on motor vehicles on the stretch from Kotermaa Street to 19/3 Astangu Street is in force from 9 pm until 6 am. The traffic restriction will remain in force until the end of the toad migration.
The Tallinn City Government sent a supplementary budget to the City Council, which will increase the salaries of people working in the city's institutions by seven per cent from 1 March. Kindergarten and hobby school teachers will receive a 7.4% pay rise, while kindergarten assistant teachers will get a 13.3% pay rise.
The Tallinn Botanical Garden and Tallinn Zoo are offering free admission to Ukrainian war refugees, who will need to show either a Tallinn smartcard with an identity document, a document proving Ukrainian citizenship or a temporary residence card.
Tallinn Mayor Mihhail Kõlvart completed his visit to Lviv, Ukraine at the invitation of Mayor Andrei Sadovy, to meet with city government and to learn about the situation of refugees. In the coming days, a humanitarian aid shipment from Tallinn will also be sent to Lviv.
Estonian Designers' Union launched a sustainable design competition RoheAsi (GreenThing) on Monday. The competition is organized in cooperation with the city of Tallinn, which in 2023 will hold the title of European Green Capital.
Tallinn has started to improve the ventilation systems in all municipal school buildings where needed. This year, the city has earmarked €1.5 million for the improvements.
For the second year in a row, Tallinn will organise New Year's Eve fireworks displays in several different locations to make them as dispersed and safe as possible. The Tallinn City Government and the Estonian Society for the Protection of Animals jointly invite Tallinners to forgo personal fireworks and take part in the controlled fire shows organised by the city.
In the field of urban planning in Tallinn, the focus for the coming year will be on the strategic plan for urban space and the preparation of a general plan for the City Centre as well as maintaining historical buildings in the historic downtown.