Estonia

Tallinn adopts noise reduction action plan

February 13, 2025

The City of Tallinn has developed an action plan to reduce environmental noise in public spaces. By law, the city must mitigate noise levels exceeding set limits to ensure a [..]

Estonia

Tallinn greenlights EELK high-rise detailed plan in Maakri Quarter

January 29, 2025

Tallinn has approved a detailed plan, in process since 2014, granting the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church (EELK) the right to construct a high-rise building with up to 36 floors in [..]

Latvia

Riga considering purchase of forestland

January 28, 2025

Riga Mayor Vilnis Kirsis has instructed the city’s executive director, Janis Lange, to talk to the municipal forest management company Riga Forests about the possibility of buying some of the [..]

Estonia

A new residential and business hub to emerge in Krulli Quarter

December 5, 2024

The Tallinn City Government approved the detailed plan for the Krulli Factory Quarter in Põhja-Tallinn. This plan will transform the historic Franz Krulli machine factory complex into a versatile urban [..]

Estonia

Tallinn focuses on developing a 15-minute city and enhancing quality of life

November 22, 2024

Tallinn’s 2025 budget emphasizes the principles of the 15-minute city and an analysis of the spatial distribution of services. This approach enables more efficient planning for new kindergartens, schools, and [..]

Europe

A week to raise awareness about sustainable urban mobility

September 17, 2024

This week, we get things moving by celebrating European Mobility Week. This is the European Commission’s annual flagship awareness-raising campaign on sustainable urban mobility, which takes place every year from [..]

Latvia

To stimulate economic activity, people must be brought back to Riga center – mayor

August 27, 2024

To stimulate economic activity in Riga and reduce the number of empty shop windows in the city center, it is necessary to bring back people to the city center, Riga [..]

Lithuania

Procedure for taking land for major projects enters into force in Lithuania

August 1, 2024

Private land needed for projects of special national importance can be taken more easily in Lithuania from August as the procedure for taking such land, simplified by the Seimas in [..]

Estonia

Bolt, Towning working together to solve parking problems

July 30, 2024

Car-sharing service Bolt Drive has partnered with Estonian urban environment feedback app Towning to offer one more opportunity for feedback in a bid to make cities a better place to [..]

Lithuania

Vilnius plans to buy study for metro or other new public transport system

May 16, 2024

Vilnius’ municipal public transport company Susisiekimo Paslaugos is planning to purchase an international feasibility study on setting up an underground railway system or other new public transport system in the [..]

Lithuania

Panevezys district residents to protest in Vilnius over Rail Baltica node

April 30, 2024

Residents of Lithuania’s northern district of Panevezys are staging a protest in front of the Presidential Palace in Vilnius on Tuesday against the developers’ proposed option for the Panevezys node [..]

Latvia

Riga City Council hands over 10 hectares of land in Lucavsala Island to Football Federation for construction of national football stadium

April 18, 2024

Riga City Council on Wednesday decided to transfer more than 10 hectares of land in Lucavsala Island in Riga to the Latvian Football Federation for construction of a national football [..]

Latvia

NetZero Pilot Cities CO2 reduction project to be implemented in Riga from May 1

April 15, 2024

From May 1, Riga City Municipality will participate in the NetZero Pilot Cities project together with several other European cities with the aim to promote reduction of CO2 emission in [..]

Lithuania

Lithuania mulls easing construction rules in preparation for Rheinmetall project

April 3, 2024

The Economy and Innovation Ministry proposes to amend several laws to enable major Western arms and ammunition producers, including Germany’s defense industry giant Rheinmetall, to swiftly relocate production to Lithuania. [..]

Latvia

Riga City Council decides to restore ownership of 22 land plots next to airport

March 7, 2024

Riga City Council on Wednesday decided to annul the resolution adopted on September 21, 2022 on the completion of the privatization of 22 land plots next to Riga Airport, thus [..]

Latvia

Head of Riga City Council’s Spatial Planning and Mobility Department probed for bribery

February 28, 2024

The Corruption Prevention Bureau (KNAB) on Monday raided the offices of Riga City Council’s Spatial Planning and Mobility Department as part of a bribery probe, LETA was told at KNAB. [..]

Lithuania

Specialists to identify Lithuanian state-owned buildings with potential for shelters

February 23, 2024

Lithuanian Interior Minister Agne Bilotaite and Ernestas Cesokas, acting head of Turto Bankas (Property Bank), agreed on Thursday that specialists will inspect buildings administered by the centralized public property management [..]

Latvia

Riga City Council decides to rename Maskavas iela and other Soviet-era street names in Riga

February 22, 2024

The Riga City Council on Wednesday decided to rename Maskavas iela and several other Soviet-era street names in the capital. Maskavas iela will be renamed Latgales iela, which is the [..]

Latvia

Installation of new gas heating systems in Riga will no longer be approved from 2026

February 14, 2024

The installation of new gas heating equipment in Riga will no longer be approved from 2026, according to the regulations approved today by the Housing and Environment Committee of the [..]

Lithuania

Plans to remove Soviet pedestal, altar at Antakalnis Cemetery in Vilnius by mid-February

January 29, 2024

There are plans to remove a Soviet-era pedestal and altar at Antakalnis Cemetery by the middle of February. Just over a year ago, sculptures of Soviet soldiers were also removed [..]

Latvia

Trucks banned from Riga center

January 19, 2024

Trucks will be banned from the center of Riga, as Riga City Council’s External Communications Department informed LETA. From now on, trucks will not be allowed on Akmens (Stone) Bridge, [..]

Latvia

Ropazi Council approves Baltezers’ inclusion in Adazi Municipality

December 28, 2023

The Council of Ropazi Municipality on Wednesday approved the inclusion of Baltezer village in Adazi Municipality. Although in the context of the administrative-territorial reform the original plan was to merge [..]

Estonia

Tallinn’s resident parking discounts to remain in place

November 20, 2023

The Tallinn City Government recently adopted a Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan, which was discussed at the City Council meeting on Thursday. Among other things, the plan proposes a review of [..]

Estonia

Estonia: NEXPO Tallinn to focus on urban transport

October 31, 2023

NEXPO Tallinn, the largest exhibition of green technologies in Estonia to date, will take place as part of Greentech Week on Nov. 13-17. The focus of European green innovation is [..]