News – GEO RĪGA

GEO RĪGA – the most valuable support in the municipality this year

30.01.2026

The Riga geographic information system GEO RĪGA has received the Riga City Council's "Award of the Year 2025" in the category Most Valuable Support of the Year, confirming its significant contribution to improving the efficiency of the daily work of local government employees. GEO RĪGA currently provides access to more than 201 spatial data sets and 630 data layers, which are actively used in the work of Riga City Council departments. In addition to the publicly accessible portal, the GEO RĪGA team also maintains an internal portal for Riga municipal employees, which provides more detailed geospatial information necessary for their work. Municipal employees are also given the opportunity to use this data on local workstations, in accordance with their daily work needs. At the same time, GEO RĪGA was nominated this year and was among the finalists in the Achievement of the Year category, thanks to a significant international achievement – GEO RĪGA gained international recognition by receiving the Esri Special Award in GIS (SAG) as one of the TOP110 GIS solutions in the world. This is one of the highest awards in the field of GIS worldwide. The award confirms the quality, strategic vision and technological excellence of the GEO RĪGA portal. GEO RĪGA was recognized for its innovative use of GIS solutions, particularly in visualization, public engagement, data processing, and cross-sector collaboration. The entire GEO RĪGA team is truly honored and grateful for the appreciation shown by colleagues and the Riga Municipality. This serves as a strong motivation to continue developing solutions, implementing improvements and providing increasingly effective support for the daily work of municipal employees.

New map – Neighbourhoods

14.01.2026

A new thematic map, Neighbourhoods, has been published, providing general information on the structure of Riga’s neighbourhoods, their development, and public participation activities. Over time, the map will be expanded with additional thematic datasets.

Updated city development projects map

14.01.2026

In the GEO RĪGA thematic map City development projects, a BIM model is available for the designed object at Ķengaraga Street 3 k-1 - the State Fire and Rescue Service Fire Safety, Logistics and Maintenance Base Complex.

Ice safety map

14.01.2026

In the GEO RĪGA section Highlights, information has been published about locations in Riga where residents are allowed to be on the ice of water bodies and coastal waters.

Data on buildings required for municipal functions available for download

13.01.2026

In the GEO RĪGA open data section, data on buildings and structures required to carry out the functions of the Riga City Municipality are available for download in *.shp, *.dxf, *.gpkg, and *.kml formats. These include buildings that the municipality currently uses or plans to use for specific functions, such as education, culture, social services, or infrastructure. If needed, the municipality may reassess the use of these buildings and adjust their designated function.