Participation HUB is a hub that was opened in the spring of 2023. The CityHub is an exhibition and co-creation space equipped
with state-of-the-art visualisation technology, with the aim of facilitating citizens’ participation in the urban design processes
and fostering meaningful discussion between the city, developers, professionals and citizens.

Innovative digital tools were set up in the centre, enabling complex urban planning processes to be addressed in a more accessible way. This has created a better basis for quality debate and decision-making in spatial planning and zoning.

The participation hub is located in the neighbouring building of Tallinn City Office at Kaarli puiestee 1, where the Tallinn Strategic Management Office already operates. Located in an active street frontage in the heart of the city, the hub is easily accessible by foot, bicycle and public transport for all Tallinn residents coming to participate in an event or activity. The prominent location also encourages spontaneous visits to the hub.

To ensure that the new participation hub has both a high quality form and content, the interior architecture, technical needs and event programme were developed in international cooperation. The project partners are the Municipalities of Tallinn and Helsinki, Tallinn University of Technology and Aalto University. The project team consisted of researchers and experts in the field.

The establishment of the participation hub was also part of Tallinn’s European Green Capital 2023 programme. The participation hub is one of the key outcomes of the joint Tallinn-Helsinki GreenTwins pilot programme and part of the large FinEst Twins project, supported by the European Regional Development Fund and the Estonian Ministry of Education and Research.