On Tuesday, 17 March, at a solemn award ceremony in Brussels, Riga received the highest recognition from the European Commission for its activities during the European Mobility Week last year. The…
This year, visitors of the "Staro Rīga" Light Festival will be delighted by more than 40 light objects – not only works by local artists, but also a wide range of installations and light objects by…
Larger green spaces, access to the City Canal, adapting infrastructure for people and reducing the amount of concrete – these are the main proposals highlighted by international urban planners and…
At the Smart Cities Conference, which took place on September 18 at the University of Latvia's House of Science, experts from public authorities, local governments and the private sector stressed…
From October 1 to 3, Riga will host an international seminar bringing together more than 40 urban planners and architects from different European countries to develop development proposals for the…
This year, during the European Mobility Week from September 16 to 22, citizens are invited to take part in the Step Challenge, the Tweed Ride, the Smart Cities Conference, the Riga Cycling Conference…
This week, from 4 to 5 September, Riga hosts the European Hydrogen Valleys Investment Forum 2025, bringing together more than 600 participants from across Europe and the world – investors,…
Riga has received significant praise at the European Union level – “"Mission Label" for its climate plan in the framework of the European mission “100 climate neutral and smart cities”. The festive…
With the arrival of warmer weather, the operation of free-access drinking water filling points, or so-called free taps, installed in the capital's parks, which were suspended during the winter season…
On Tuesday, 15 April, the first round of the revitalisation project opened in Skanste – one of the largest urban development projects of Riga municipality in recent years. A modern green area created…
