Construction works as part of an ambitious project to integrate the European rail infrastructure Rail Baltica into the infrastructure of Riga city centre will be launched at the end of January. In…
An international sketch project competition to develop a high-quality, architecturally and functionally sound, sustainable vision for the future construction of the Riga Philharmonic has been…
On Thursday, December 1, the first event will open the Vērmanes Fairy-Tale Garden programme for families with children, which will continue until Christmas week. Over the weekend, Riga will celebrate…
As the first snow covers the ground, Riga is getting ready for Christmas and decorates the city. This year, the capital’s decorations and lighting design will make a new appearance, whereas a variety…
In mid-October, street improvement works in Riga's city centre have been completed. In total, 12 sections of streets have been upgraded. Work started in spring with the planting of 57 trees and…
Participating in the opening session of the 20th #EURegionsWeek workshop in Brussels, Riga City Councillor Justīne Panteļējeva shared her experience on how the capital's local government is trying to…
Riga City Council Housing and Environment Department continues planting large trees in various neighbourhoods of the capital this autumn. This spring, the Department planted 89 large trees in public…
On Wednesday, 5 October, Riga City Council adopted amendments to binding regulations*, setting real estate tax breaks for sustainable buildings, also keeping the tax discount for buildings whose…
This summer, work continued on improving gravel street pavement in several neighbourhoods of Riga using double surface treatment technology. This technology was used only for the second year in Riga,…
Restoration and reconstruction of the monuments of the Vērmaņi family in the Great Cemetery has begun on behalf of the Riga Municipal Monument Agency. The work is being carried out by SIA „Koka ēka”…
