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The Municipality of Riga has developed the “Riga Guidelines for Integrating Urban Air Mobility into the City Mobility System.” The document is available here in Latvian language: Vadlinijas_gaisa_telpa.  Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), commonly referred to as drones, are becoming an increasingly relevant component of modern urban ecosystems. They are already used in public safety monitoring, […]

A new stormwater treatment pilot site will be established in Riga along the Šmerļupīte stream, in the section between Sergeja Eizenšteina Street, Linezera Street and Šmerļa Street. The site will serve as a demonstration area where nature-based stormwater treatment solutions will be implemented together with a smart monitoring system. Why is this needed? The Baltic […]

The Riga City Council has launched a project entitled “Creation of a Unified Mobility Data Ecosystem” to combine fragmented mobility data from the municipality and the Riga metropolitan area into a unified, transparent, and usable ecosystem. The goal is to promote data-driven decision-making, improve transport and urban planning, and create a modern, climate-friendly urban environment […]

On December 11, an interactive sensory and cognitive stimulation room was opened at the Gaiļezers Social Care Center in Riga. The sensory room was created as part of the project “Health Through Sensory Experiences,” which is financed by the Riga City Council Innovation Fund to introduce a new approach to social rehabilitation for people with […]

From November 4–6, 2025, Riga participated in the Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona — one of the world’s largest annual events dedicated to urban smart solutions and innovation. The event gathered more than 27,000 participants, 592 speakers, and representatives from over 140 countries. This marked the fourth time Riga participated with its own […]

At the Smart Cities Conference 2025, 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 that the main challenge is not a lack of technology, when it comes to use of data or urban security systems design but rather […]

From September 24 to 26, an international forum was held in Riga, where representatives of national and local governments, researchers, and technology experts from across Europe discussed the use of artificial intelligence, 5G, and drones to improve public safety and urban management. During the forum, experts discussed issues such as how technology can help create […]

The pilot project “Breathe, Riga!” has officially launched. As part of the initiative, schoolchildren from several central Riga schools will participate in a study by carrying air quality sensors on their backpacks throughout the autumn and into winter. These sensors will collect data on air pollution levels in Riga’s city centre. The project is inspired […]

As part of European Mobility Week, Riga City Municipality is launching initiatives that not only encourage residents to reduce daily car use but also provide a chance to explore the smart technologies already used in the municipality’s day-to-day work.  On September 17, from 12:30 to 14:30, the parking lot on Mazā Jauniela was transformed into […]

In 2025, Riga climbed 13 positions in the international IMD Smart City Index, reaching 46th place. Over two years, the city has risen a total of 37 positions, reflecting steadily growing public trust in the municipality’s progress toward a modern, inclusive, and sustainable city. In the latest ranking, Riga outperformed several major European capitals, including […]