Tartu participatory budget voting starts Thursday
Residents of Estonia's second city, Tartu, can choose from over 20 proposals submitted by their fellow townspeople for improvements in the urban environment, to be paid for from the annual budget.
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Residents of Estonia's second city, Tartu, can choose from over 20 proposals submitted by their fellow townspeople for improvements in the urban environment, to be paid for from the annual budget.
A stretch of riverbank in central Tartu which is in need of modernization is to receive just that, city authorities say.
Pop-up restaurants, food trucks and concerts will take place this weekend during the Tartu Food and Wine Festival which opens for the fifth time on Friday (August 5).
This year, Tartu residents submitted a total of 55 ideas to the participatory budget program for how to use €200,000 from the city's 2023 budget.
Estonian landmarks were lit up in blue and yellow on Wednesday evening in solidarity with Ukraine as Russia continues to mass troops on its borders.