Ukraine to Receive First Batch of Weapons from US Within a Week: Officials

Ukraine to Receive First Batch of Weapons from US Within a Week: Officials

Ukraine will receive the first batch of weapons from the United States “in less than a week” after the US Congress passed a new aid program for Kyiv and President Joe Biden signed it, officials said US responsibility for the Washington Post. It is announced that the lower house of Congress – the House of … Read more

New nature reserve – Lucavsala small gardens

New nature reserve – Lucavsala small gardens

Do you remember the “Sports Palace Gardens” project? Between Barona and Tērbatas streets, in the very center of Riga, in the territory of the demolished Sports Palace, the idea of ​​creating small gardens for three years was implemented. In other words, instead of an unused and degraded area, the residents were given the opportunity to … Read more

In an extraordinary meeting, the Riga City Council will decide on the allocation of 10 million euros for street repairs

In an extraordinary meeting, the Riga City Council will decide on the allocation of 10 million euros for street repairs

In total, the restoration of street surfaces is planned in 19 places, and the total cost of the projects is estimated at 10.3 million euros. In order to implement the planned works, the municipality plans to borrow 8.7 million euros from the State Treasury. Resurfacing is planned on Kārļas Mīlenbacha Street from Lastādijas Street to … Read more

A competition for the maintenance of Riga’s streets worth 210 million euros is announced

A competition for the maintenance of Riga’s streets worth 210 million euros is announced

The period of experience of applicants and specialists has been increased from three years to ten years and qualification requirements have been reduced. Also, the volumes of work required for proof of experience have been significantly reduced and a more favorable condition has been put in place, that the experience must be gained not within … Read more

VIDEO ⟩ A person fell under a train at the Riga railway station last night

VIDEO ⟩ A person fell under a train at the Riga railway station last night

The video shows how employees of the Emergency Medical Service (NMPD) and the State Fire and Rescue Service are working on the train. NMPD states that on April 11 at At 23:39, a call was received to the scene of the accident at the Riga railway station. NMPD medics together with VUGD rescuers provided assistance … Read more

can you charge money for calling any vacant lot as a parking lot?

can you charge money for calling any vacant lot as a parking lot?

The program was approached by a viewer who is angry about parking lots on Matīsa Street and Birznieka-Upīša Street. She points out that they look like mud pits. The woman expressed her confusion about who is responsible for issuing permits for the construction of parking lots and how money can be collected for unorganized infrastructure. … Read more

The Riga City Council is not clear about the future of the Altonava Street bridge over the railway

The Riga City Council is not clear about the future of the Altonava Street bridge over the railway

Opposition MP Vadims Falkovs (S) had asked to include the issue in the agenda. He wanted to hear the department’s report on what happened and asked if the Department of Space and Mobility had any options for how to proceed once the special review was completed. He was presented with the course of events and … Read more

PHOTO ⟩ It has been clarified how the bridge for pedestrians and cyclists over the Zunda channel will look like

PHOTO ⟩ It has been clarified how the bridge for pedestrians and cyclists over the Zunda channel will look like

In the project that won the first place, high-quality public outdoor space solutions were achieved by creating wide terraces on the water’s edge, well-maintained squares and abundant greenery at both ends of the bridge. It is proposed to use glued wooden spans on reinforced concrete supports for the construction of the bridge. Glued wood is … Read more

LÚSIS COMMENTS ⟩ Why is Lucavsala the stupidest place to build a stadium?

LÚSIS COMMENTS ⟩ Why is Lucavsala the stupidest place to build a stadium?

It has been talked about for years that Riga needs a proper stadium. The fact that we are the only country in Europe without a stadium capable of hosting events with at least 8,000 seats makes us look even poorer than the poorest countries in Europe. Haters, of course, object, shouting that the national football … Read more

WATCH ⟩ “Maybe something happened to your head?” The man is shocked by the parking attendant’s punishment and attitude

WATCH ⟩ “Maybe something happened to your head?”  The man is shocked by the parking attendant’s punishment and attitude

Ervin often drives on the Gustava Zemgala gatve overpass in Riga. When driving in the direction of the VEF neighborhood, when there are traffic jams, after leaving the overpass, he often cuts the road to Brīvības iela, driving through the parking lot at the “Elkor Plaza” supermarket, which is allowed. At the beginning of this … Read more