Until 31 October Riga residents are invited to vote on one of 30 different neighbourhood development ideas. Riga will implement the ones that get the most votes. Until the end of October you can…
The Baltic Sustainability Awards 2023 has announced the opening of applications and is calling for enterprises, policymakers, and thought leaders championing sustainability across the Baltic region…
At the end of this week, preparation of a construction site will begin for the renovation of Uzvaras Park. The local government is planning to enter into the construction work contract this week…
On Friday, 2 June, Blue Flags were raised at two beaches in Riga, Vecāķi and Vakarbuļļi, to demonstrate their compliance with international environmental quality standards. This year’s raising of…
For the third year, the Latvian Fund for Nature (LDF) in cooperation with Riga City Council and neighbourhood associations have been jointly creating urban meadows, i.e. wild plant oases to preserve…
The first round of the Riga Philharmonic design competition, which closed on May 10, attracted 38 design entries from European and Asian countries. The first round of the competition will select six…
A Public Private Partnership (PPP) tender is to be launched in 2024 for a major modernisation of the street lighting system in Riga, renewing 80% of the lighting, increasing energy efficiency and…
This year, the Riga municipality will devote more resources to developing the city's green infrastructure by planting more trees, maintaining existing green spaces, renovating park paths, installing…
For the 16th time, Riga City Council, in cooperation with the movement “Lielā talka”, invites residents to clean up their neighbourhoods. “Lielā talka” 2023 will take place on 22 April, and residents…
The spring and summer café season in Riga starts on 18 March. This year the procedure for entrepreneurs to obtain permits for outdoor cafés has been eased, the catalogue of standard solutions for…