Tallinn annual report 2014 Tallinn annual report 2014 CONTENTS 9PAGE 12PAGE 24PAGE 26PAGE FOREWORD BY THE MAYOR TALLINN - TALLINN HAS A TALLINN AND ITS DIVERSE THE CAPITAL OF THE PRODUCTIVE ECONOMY ARRAY OF ACTIVITIES AND REPUBLIC OF ESTONIA EXPERIENCES 30PAGE 37PAGE EDUCATED, SKILLED, AND TALLINN RESIDENT CARED Tallinn OPEN TALLINN FOR, PROTECTED, AND annual report annual HELPED - SAFE TALLINN 2014 42PAGE TALLINN AS A COSY, Facts 13 Education 31 City transport and 43 INSPIRING, AND ENVIRON- Population 14 Sports 34 road safety MENTALLY SUSTAINABLE Economy 15 Youth work 36 Landscaping and 45 CITY SPACE Managing the city 18 Social welfare 38 property maintenance Safety 40 City economy 47 Health 41 City planning 48 Water and sewerage 49 PAGE Environmental 50 54 protection Income 55 OVERVIEW OF BUDGET Operating costs 56 IMPLEMENTATION OF Investment activity 58 TALLINN CITY IN 2014 Financing activities 59 and cash flow PAGE PAGE 8 9 LINNAELU ARENG FOREWORDLINNAELU BY ARENGTHE MAYOR VALDKONNITI VALDKONNITI In their dreams and wishes, people must move faster than life dictates because this is when we desire to go on and only then we shall one day have the chance to ensure that something has been completed again. Tallinn is accustomed to setting tion of the Haabersti intersection in proven itself to be a stable city and big goals for itself - taking responsi- cooperation with the private sector. shelter for many people who would bility for ensuring that its residents Concurrently with the construction have otherwise been forced to search receive high quality services and of new tram tracks, the section of abroad for jobs. e eorts of Tallinn that the city develops vigorously. Pärnu Highway, from Freedom Squa- have, at least to some extent, helped to erefore, 2014 was also a busy and re to the viaduct, was renovated, the counter this process. ambitious year for Tallinn. As people construction of Kalaranna Street, e economic life of the city is quickly become accustomed to good as well as comprehensive works on also recovering rapidly. At present, things, then I would like to take a Suur-Sõjamäe Street, were started, Tallinn contributes more than half of moment here to remind you what is and many roads inside the block Estonia’s gross domestic product. e worth remembering about 2014. were repaired. In the spring of 2015, gross domestic product per resident Last year, the Tondiraba Ice Hall thorough reconstruction works were of Tallinn is EUR 24,000 per year, was completed, and in March of this completed in the Police Garden Park. which is 60% higher than Estonian year it hosted the ISU World Junior In addition to the fact that new trams average. Of the enterprises registered Figure Skating Championships. will begin running this year on the in the Estonian register of economic Last year, the Tallinn Sports School renovated tracks in the city, the city’s activities, 42-43% of enterprises are was founded, the salary of nursery public transport company has also situated in Tallinn. school teachers was raised by 12%, purchased a large number of new We have considered it most im- waste management was taken under buses. Over the past few years, a great portant that Tallinn would face its the city’s control, and a building deal has been done to help promote citizens, so the residents of Tallinn for doctors and nurses was built. and develop public transport, as well would also face the city. Tallinn is e building of family houses was as to develop the road network - free successful because we have had the continued, along with the suppor- public transport, which has now been courage, strength, and skills to do ting of apartment associations and running for two years, has proven its things dierently, dierently from the implementing of the municipal sustainability. what has been and is the tradition on apartments programme - during the Tallinn is growing - according Toompea. e 2014 Annual report for year, 150 apartments were rented out to the population register, 434,426 the City of Tallinn, contained between and more than 900 tenancy contracts people were living in the capital as of these covers, is one conrmation of were extended. New Year’s morning. Compared to this. Mayor of Tallinn e House of the Blackheads, 2014, the number of residents grew which remained a public property by 4527 people and this rate of growth ◆ thanks to the city’s eorts, is beco- is continuing. In the context of Esto- EDGAR SAVISAAR ming the cultural centre of the city. nia’s total population decreasing by During the year, 19 bigger and 21 3,600 people, Tallinn’s achievement smaller road objects were repaired, is laudable. e claim can be made including the start of reconstruc- that in the past few years Tallinn has PAGE PAGE 10 11 LINNAELU ARENG LINNAELU ARENG VALDKONNITI VALDKONNITI PAGE PAGE 12 13 TALLINN TALLINN TODAY TODAY FACTS Location 59° 26´ latitude North and 24° 46´ longitude East Area 159.31 km2 Islands Aegna (3.04 km2) TALLINN - Lakes Harku, Ülemiste Sea border 46 km Inland border 59 km THE CAPITAL OF THE Highest point 63.6 m above sea level, located in Nõmme TALLINN’S EIGHT CITY DISTRICTS ARE HOME TO A TOTAL OF 434,426 REPUBLIC OF ESTONIA PEOPLE (as at 1 January 2015) Haabersti 43 996 City Centre 57 908 Kristiine 31 770 Lasnamäe 118 437 Mustamäe 66 194 Nõmme 39 501 Pirita 17 694 Northern-Tallinn 58 926 Population concentration 2,727 people per km2 PAGE PAGE 14 15 LINNAELUTALLINN ARENG LINNAELUTALLINN ARENG VALDKONNITITODAY VALDKONNITITODAY POPULATION ECONOMY As at 1 January 2015, the Within its administrative population of Tallinn, according territory, the City of Tallinn activities, 42% of enterprises are Tallinn, was elected as one of the to the population register, was provides social aid and services, situated in Tallinn. Most of the vice presidents and board members 434,426 people, having grown organises welfare services enterprises in Tallinn (93%) are of the INTA. Holding such a by 4527 people in 2014. for old people, youth work, small, with less than ten employees. high position allows Tallinn to housing and utilities, waste In 2014, there were 99 large better protect its interests in the About 32% of the Estonian management, territorial enterprises in Tallinn, with more organisation and improve Tallinn’s population lives in Tallinn. planning and public transport, than 250 employees. reputation through our progressive According to the population register, ensures water supply and While elsewhere in Estonia and innovative developments. 4892 babies were born and 4405 sewerage, handles property employment mainly decreased in people died in Tallinn, so the natural ValgevenelasedBelarusians maintenance and keeps the 2014, then employment increased increment was 487 people. Within in Tallinn and Harju County. In streets clean. a year, 16,003 people registered in Tallinn, the average number of Ukrainians Other Tallinn and 10,402 people le . Upon Moreover, the city maintains beneficiaries per year grew by 8,900 organising the population register pre-school childcare institutions, people in 2014 when compared to (comparing data with the population Russians Estonians basic schools, upper secondary 2013. In 2014, there were 193,000 registers of other countries, etc.) schools, hobby schools, libraries, beneficiaries in Tallinn and the the number of Tallinn residents community centres, museums, declared average monthly income decreased by 1,561 people. e sports facilities, shelters and care was EUR 1060, which is 5.2% population of Tallinn is mainly homes, health care institutions and more than in 2013. According to growing thanks to the city ensuring other local institutions. In addition, the Statistical Office, there were public services on a good level, the city organises other local issues 16,000 unemployed people in and favouring and supporting the imposed on it by legislation. Tallinn in 2014, including 7100 creation of new jobs and housing Together with other local registered unemployed people as construction. e improved living government units of Harju County, at the end of 2014, and the rate of environment and high quality public Tallinn forms the most powerful unemployment was 6.9%. services increase the attractiveness of economic area in Estonia. Tallinn As at 2014, Tallinn is a member Tallinn mainly among the residents contributes approx. 49-50% of of 14 international organisations of those local governments in which Estonia’s domestic gross product, and contact networks. Tallinn the availability of public services has with the number rising to approx. cooperates with 25 cities, with decreased, schools are being closed 61% when the entire capital region more active cooperation taking down, jobs are disappearing, and in is included. The gross domestic place with 15 cities. For Tallinn, which the means of public transport product per resident of Tallinn is 2014 marks the beginning of an are insu cient. EUR 23,000-24,000 per year, which important era in the International is 60% higher than Estonian average Urban Development Association level. Of the enterprises registered INTA. At the beginning of the in the Estonian register of economic year, Edgar Savisaar, Mayor of PAGE PAGE 16 17 LINNAELU ARENG LINNAELU ARENG VALDKONNITI VALDKONNITI PAGE PAGE 18 19 MANAGING THE MANAGING THE CITY CITY CITY COUNCIL Chairman of the City Council CITY COUNCIL MANAGING THE CITY 10 COMMITTEES 78 members of the Council OFFICE Education and Cultural Aairs Committee The City of Tallinn is managed Innovation Committee by the City Council and the City Environmental Committee Government. Public Order and Consumer Protec- tion Committee City residents elect the City City Government manages the City Economy Committee Council for a term of four years. e areas they have been assigned. e City Property Committee 8 ADMINISTRATIVE last council elections were held on organisational and technical work Finance Committee COUNCILS OF CITY 20 October 2013.