The URBREATH Tallinn pilot has recently gained national visibility in Estonia, highlighting how Nature-Based Solutions can contribute to transforming underused urban areas into greener, more inclusive and resilient public spaces.
Stella Laasi, Project Manager at the Tallinn Strategic Management Office, presented the Tallinn pilot area and its planned activities in a news story broadcast by Estonian national media ERR.
Located next to Tallinn’s iconic Linnahall and close to the city’s waterfront, the URBREATH pilot site is currently an underused brownfield area. Through the project, the City of Tallinn aims to transform the site into a more attractive and accessible public space while preserving its distinctive natural character.
The planned interventions include improved access to the waterfront, recreational and picnic areas, a pavilion and playful elements for children. At the same time, the pilot will demonstrate how Nature-Based Solutions can address environmental challenges in cold-climate cities, including the management and treatment of polluted snowmelt runoff.
Speaking to ERR, Stella Laasi highlighted the ambition to retain the area’s sense of wildness while making it safer and more welcoming for residents and visitors.
The Tallinn pilot is one of URBREATH’s demonstration areas exploring how cities can integrate nature into urban regeneration and strengthen their resilience to climate change. By combining environmental innovation, public-space design and community involvement, the pilot will provide valuable knowledge that can be transferred to other European cities facing similar challenges.
The national media coverage represents an important opportunity to bring the URBREATH approach closer to citizens and raise awareness of the role that Nature-Based Solutions can play in shaping healthier, more resilient urban environments.
Watch/read the ERR news story:
Tallinna linnahalli kõrvale kerkib tühermaa asemele puhkeala