You have the opportunity to learn about the latest plans of Riga and Tallinn, see the most elegant projects implemented in Riga and meet colleagues for new contacts and refreshing conversations.
October 1, Torņa Street 11 (Latvian Union of Architects building), Riga
13:30 – 14:00 | Arrival and coffee
Registration and coffee
14:00 – 14:40 | Planned design and idea competitions in Riga and Tallinn
Presentation on the upcoming competitions – opportunities for Baltic professionals (Pēteris Ratas (Riga), Siim Kuusik (Tallinn))
14:40 – 16:00 Presentation and discussion “Saviors of the city: rich families, concrete mass housing and homeless people?” (Helena Klintström, Sweden)
(How to attract suburban families back to the city center? What can Riga learn from Sweden, which transformed large-scale housing estates from the 60s and 70s?
Rethinking the role of the homeless in the city – can we create spaces and housing for the homeless that create value for the whole city?)
16:00 – 18:00 | Bike/public transport tour to Skanstes Park (an example of sustainable stormwater management)
Tour and Baltic Friendship Cup petanque game “MadBall 2025” (weather dependent)
October 2
All participants of the event are offered free invitations to the largest urban planning event in the Baltics “MadCity Baltic”, on October 2 from 8:30 to 23:30
Latvian Union of Architects • Torņa iela 11, Latvia
