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Tallinn’s planning problems revealed


By Joel Alas

CLOUDS GATHERING: Concerns about Tallinn’s future were raised at a recent British-Estonian Chamber of Commerce meeting where the city’s chief architect spoke of a lack of control over development.
TALLINN - Tallinn City Council’s chief architect has revealed a worrying snapshot of the city’s development – there are no controls over building aesthetics, public transport expansion plans are dependent on European Union funding, and authorities prefer a “self-regulating” traffic system to road expansion. Endrik Mand, who was recently appointed chief architect, said the council had little power to encourage or direct development, but relied on developers to drive the city’s future. Mand addr ...

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