You are quite on the right track, Kristjan, although the details still need to be tweaked! Tartu can be considered a kind of capital of public space, as evidenced by the awards for landscape architecture (Roosi Street, Vaksali Square, Annelinna light traffic road, Kaarsild, Christmas City, emajõgi city swimming pool, consistent work award to the city government) as well as innovative street projects (from Auto freedom boulevard to Estonia's first bicycle street).

Therefore, it is very appropriate that the newly appointed Deputy Mayor of Transport of the Tallinn City Government, Kristjan Järvan, should make a tour to Tartu, where we can introduce the principles of modern urban and mobility planning both in theory and in practice. It is understandable that the new job will cause more confusion at first, especially if it is not a professionally familiar field. We are not at all jealous of sharing experiences, and we can make the study trip varied so that new knowledge does not overwhelm or cause confusion. By the way, since it seems that the deputy mayor especially likes the construction of bridges and tunnels for people, then in Tartu there is also an excellent pedestrian bridge and tunnel "Sindlinahk", which reached the nomination for the popularly renowned Mies van der Rohe award. In addition, it won the competition of the Estonian Association of Construction Consulting Companies Best Facility Construction Project of the Year 2022. The traffic junction created by PART architects shows that practical can also be beautiful and user-friendly and become a beloved landmark. A different corridor of movement does not mean multi-level paths In an interview on 1 May, Kristjan Järvan answered the questions of a vigorous journalist regarding work plans. Praise is to be given for courage – not to remain silent even when the subjects are foreign – and for the lack of shyness in interpreting the facts. However, as an architect, I would like to point out some of the apes that brought about the great momentum. First of all, I recommend browsing through the development documents of the field, the most important of which are the sustainable urban mobility plan, the bike strategy and the Tallinn development strategy. All of them are nicely designed, with many images and easy-to-follow text – perhaps not too complicated or lifelike. Most of all, they can be used to get back to reinventing the bike and can conveniently take the necessary, tried and tested solutions from the toolbox. According to Järvan, different means of transport should be in different traffic corridors in order to have better speed and safety. That's what he's going to be the first to review in bike transport. The good news – this is where time and energy can be saved, because this bike has already been invented, i.e. you don't have to break in through this open door. Exactly the same motto is followed by modern planning of bike paths, which aims to clearly and spatially separate different modes of movement from each other. You are quite on the right track, Kristjan, although the details still need to be tweaked! A different traffic corridor does not mean multi-level roads, but, above all, clearly marked separate parts of the street space of sufficient width (sidewalk, bike path, roadway). Running and planning the city does not deal with bullying The most important thing to remember is that when managing and planning a city, it is not about bullying anyone, but about protecting the public interest – all users of the space must have equal rights to move comfortably and safely. There are far more performance metrics here than vehicle permeability. I dare to confirm that good colleagues in the Tallinn City Government, who also have a professional doctoral or master's degree, will be able to help with proven knowledge and the scientific results of this century. Madle Lippus, the deputy mayor who curates urban planning and has studied, will certainly be able to help. Science (studies, analyses, etc.) does not depend on political preferences or even partisan ideology, therefore they can be safely used even if so far they have not been known or at first it is difficult to believe, and the Fatherland party does not have its own architect or urban planner to explain how lower speed limits make traffic much smoother (not to mention safety and health). Also, more cyclists, pedestrians and public transport riders will make life easier and bullying-free for the car user. To be clear: instead of transport, today we are talking about mobility, where the vehicle-centric view is movers-centric. Mobility signifies the knowledge that roads and streets are not just traffic corridors, but a space for living and being. Transportation as a transport of people or goods is only part of mobility. I believe that the name change would also benefit Tallinn's agencies and city leaders, as it helps not only philological and terminological clarity, but also psychologically easier to understand what should be done in the urban space and where to focus on it. So why not start h instead of banning flowerpots