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The Riga Neighborhood Residents’ Center is implementing the URBACT IV program’s innovation transfer network project “2Nite”. The project aims to study residents’ feeling of safety in Purvciems during nighttime. Based on the collected data, solutions will be developed to improve the sense of safety in this neighborhood.

To gather residents’ opinions, several engagement methods are being used. One of them is a digital survey. In the survey, residents have the opportunity to mark on a map the places in Purvciems where they feel unsafe at night and provide reasons for their feelings. In the survey, residents have the opportunity to mark on a map the places in Purvciems where they feel unsafe at night and provide reasons for their feelings.

The survey’s target audience includes residents who live, work, study, or frequently visit Purvciems, as well as those who only pass through the area in their daily routines but have noticed unsafe spots.

The survey results will be presented in a compiled form at the Riga Evening and Nighttime Forum, which will take place on May 15, 2025. More information about the project can be found here.

2025. On March 26, 2025, the Riga City Council adopted decision to approve the 1st version of the Riga Smart City Guidelines 2025-2030 and to submit it for public consultation.

The Riga Smart City Guidelines 2025–2030 is a policy planning document that defines the municipality’s strategic direction for smart city development.

Riga Municipality invites residents associations to apply for support by March 20 if they wish to improve a municipal land plot and create a more attractive environment in their neighborhood. The support includes waste collection containers, topsoil and compost for lawns and flower beds, as well as grass seeds.

Any residents’ association registered in Riga, including apartment owners associations, is invited to apply. Residents must choose a municipal area in their neighborhood where they wish to either collect waste or create a new space for a flower bed or lawn. Land ownership can be verified on the municipality’s geospatial data portal georiga.lv.

To apply for support and specify the type of assistance needed, an application form must be completed.

For any questions, please contact the coordinator of your neighborhood. Contact information can be found here: https://www.riga.lv/lv/strukturvieniba/rigas-apkaimju-iedzivotaju-centrs#apkaimju-koordinatori.

The Riga Energy Agency, in partnership with Riga Technical University, SIA “Rīgas namu pārvaldnieks”, and energy service company “RENESCO,” is implementing the “RenewALL” project – financing residential block renovations through an energy efficiency agreement. The goal of the project is to introduce a block renovation approach in Riga, thereby promoting the renovation of multi-apartment buildings throughout the city.

Riga residents who were interested in participating in the project and renovating their apartment building, as well as in improving the surrounding environment and infrastructure, were invited to register their contact information so that pilot residential quarter could be identified.

The municipality of the city of Riga wants to make the city more accessible and convenient for everyone. It is planned to create a new municipal mobile app that will provide city services and information in an easily accessible way.

Please take a few minutes to answer the survey questions. Your opinion will help us create an app that meets your needs and makes life in Riga more comfortable.

Please note!

• The survey will run until 16.06.2024.
• Your answers will be anonymous and will be analysed in a general way.
• It takes 3 – 10 minutes to fill out the survey.

The survey is intended for people residing, working or visiting the neighbourhoods of Beberbeķi, Brekši, Bukulti, Dārzciems, Dreiliņi, Kleisti, Kundziņsala, Mūkupurvs, Rumbula, Salas, Spilve, Suži, Šķirotava, Trīsciems and Voleri. The aim of the survey is to find out opinion on places that are characteristic for the neighbourhoods and actively used. The information gathered will be used to identify the most suitable locations for centres in these neighbourhoods.

Neighbourhood centres are places in the neighbourhoods of Riga that fulfil local service, social and recreational functions. They represent the identity of the neighbourhood, strengthen people’s sense of belonging to their place of residence, and provide opportunities for gathering, recreation and receipt of services. Currently, there are 33 neighbourhood centres for 35 neighbourhoods determined in Riga.

Please note!

• Aptauja noritēs līdz 02.06.2025.
• Your answers will be anonymous and will be analysed in a general way.
• It takes 10 – 15 minutes to fill out the survey.

Riga City Municipality conducted a survey to find out the opinion of Riga residents on cultural opportunities in Riga. Every resident of Riga was invited to take part in this survey to create a diverse, accessible and high quality cultural environment in Riga together!

The results of the survey will be used in the process of developing the cultural policy guidelines of the Riga State City Municipality for 2024-2028.

Implementer of the research: Riga State City Municipality Department of Education, Culture and Sports, Culture Board.

The City Development department of the Riga State City Municipality conducted a feasibility study about evening and nighttime planning and management in Riga; it will serve as a basis for further development of evening and nighttime topics in the city!

Dear residents of Riga!

The Urban Development Department of Riga State City Local Government invites you to take part in a survey on Urban Air Mobility. This survey has been developed within the CITYAM project, funded by the Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme (2023-2025). The survey will be carried out simultaneously in different European cities. Urban Air Mobility (UAM) includes different types of drones, as well as their take-off and landing sites.

The aim of this survey is to involve citizens, raise awareness of the UAM, evaluate citizens’ views and put the UAM on the local government’s agenda. Your participation is vital to help the local government develop the best possible strategies and policies to regulate the use of drones and make our city friendlier and safer for people.

Please note!

• The survey will run until 24.04.2024.
• Your answers will be anonymous and will be analysed in a general way.
• The survey takes up to 10 minutes to complete.

More about CITYAM.

The results of the survey will be published on GEO RĪGA section Engage and on the CITYAM communication channels Website and Linkedin

Riga City is interested to learn more about how people move around their neighbourhoods and the city.  This information is essential to improve the quality of life for residents in neighbourhoods and the city as a whole.

You’re invited to share the routes You have have used to get around in the city and for leisure activities over the last 3 months. For example, we’d like to learn, where You go for a walk after work or on your days off. Do You walk, ride a bicycle or use other modes of transportation? What makes this route and the places You visit special? Are there any places that You especially want to highlight on this route? It is important for us to learn how to improve everyday life in neighbourhoods, and Your opinion and experience matter in this process. Help to improve Your neighbourghood and city – answer the questions and draw Your route on the map.

Please note!

• The survey is anonymous and the data obtained in it will only be used for the analysis of the results in an aggregated form.
• Only one route can be submitted at a time when completing the survey.
• You can fill out the survey several times!
• You can see the already submitted routes on the map, which is updated once a day.