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On 28 August, Baltic Sea countries mark Baltic Sea Day, highlighting the state of our shared sea and the need to protect it. In recent years, marine litter has become a serious problem, threatening nature, coastal residents, and the regional economy. Since most of the litter comes from land, preventing it is in everyone’s hands.

The City of Tallinn offers residents free legal counselling, provided according to a schedule in every district. The next sessions will take place on 4 September at Pirita District Government, on 11 September at Kaja Cultural Centre, and on 25 September at Lasnamäe District Government — all from 9:00–13:00.

From 1 September, Tallinn, in cooperation with Rae Municipality and Põhja-Eesti Ühistranspordikeskus (North-Estonia Public Transport Centre), will launch bus line No. 47, connecting Ülemiste City and Peetri. Initially, the new line will operate until the end of this year.

From 2 September, paid public parking in Tallinn will be operated by OÜ EuroPark Estonia, replacing AS Ühisteenused. The change of service provider is technical and does not affect the principles or pricing of parking.

On Friday, 29 August, the city of Tallinn will come alive with the urban culture festival Kultuuriöö (“Culture Night”). This one-day festival features more than twenty diverse events that highlight the richness of the city’s cultural scene, introduce new artists to the public, and invite audiences to reflect on important themes in culture. This year’s festival carries the subtitle “Me and the Machine.”

The Tallinn Transport Department has expanded the parking areas for shared e-scooters, light mopeds and bicycles to Telliskivi and the Balti jaam area, as well as to the Kompassi, Raua and Kadriorg districts. In addition to the existing central city zones, 104 new parking spaces have been established.

Due to the weather conditions on 23 August, the Ironman Tallinn team has announced that the competitions will be delayed by three hours. This change also affects the previously published public transport detour times.

This summer marks 20 years since the creation of Roosimägi (Rose Hill) in Kadriorg Park. Over the years, this beloved rose collection and beautiful landscaping have become one of the park’s highlights for both residents and visitors.

At today’s meeting, the Tallinn City Government appointed new district governors for Kesklinn and Pirita. Starting from August 20th, Ahti Kallikorm will lead the Kesklinn district, and Ivan Lavrentjev will head the Pirita district.

Today, the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) launches the international video series “Travel Redefined: Tourism for People and Planet.” The series, filmed across six continents, features more than 20 organisations and destinations. Representing Estonia is Tallinn’s tourism brand Visit Tallinn. The Tallinn stories focus on conference tourism and explain how even very large events can be organised in an environmentally conscious way, leaving behind a positive impact.