Riga's (also Latvian) spatial planning and community activism

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Margarita Miklaša: SECOND YEAR STUDENT OF MA IN SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING UNIVERSITY OF LATVIA ERASMUS PRACTICE IN TALLINN CITY PLANNING DEPARTMENT 2010.

PLANNING: LATVIA, RIGA,NEIGHBORHOOD. ↗general information about Latvia ↗general information about Riga ↗general information about planning hierarchy & documents ↗Riga's main issues today ↗MA thesis: outskirts of Riga, planning resilient neighborhood ↗Q&A

PLANNING: LATVIA, RIGA,NEIGHBORHOOD. ↗Republic of Latvia (Latvian: Latvijas Republika) ↗area 64,589 km2 (water 1.57% ) ↗population ▼ 2,217,969 ↗density 34.3/km2 ↗coastline: 531 km ↗administrative divisions of Latvia, (valid 1 July 2009) 118 one-level municipalities: 109 provinces/municipalities(Latvian: novadi, plural) 9 republican cities(Latvian: republikas pilsētas) Cultural / historical areas: Riga, Kurzeme, Zemgale, Vidzeme, Latgale.

PLANNING: LATVIA, RIGA,NEIGHBORHOOD. ↗the capital, port and largest city of Latvia ↗area 307.17 km2 (water 15.8%) ↗ population 706,413 ↗density 2,299.7/km2 Administrative divisions of Riga: Central District (3 km²) Kurzeme District (79 km²) Zemgale Suburb (41 km²) Northern District (77 km²) Vidzeme Suburb (57 km²) Latgale Suburb (50 km²)

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by Riga City Council Development Agency 58 neighbourhoods (latvian: apkaimes): 1. Bolderāja 2. Daugavgrīva 3. Dzirciems 4. Iļģuciems 5. Imanta 6. Kleisti 7. Ķīpsala 8. Rītabuļļi 9. Spilve 10. Voleri 11. Zasulauks 12. Āgenskalns 13. Atgāzene 14. Beberbeķi 15. Bieriņi 16. Bišumuiža 17. Katlakalns 18. Mūkupurvs 19. Pleskodāle 20. Salas 21. Šampēteris 22. Torņakalns 23. Ziepniekkalns 24. Zolitūde 25. Čiekurkalns 26. Jaunciems 27. Kundziņsala 28. Mangaļsala 29. Mežaparks

30. Mīlgrāvis 31. Pētersala-Andrejsala 32. Sarkandaugava 33. Trīsciems 34. Vecāķi 35. Vecdaugava 36. Vecmīlgrāvis 37. Vecpilsēta 38. Centrs 39. Berģi 40. Brasa 41. Brekši 42. Bukulti 43. Dreiliņi 44. Jugla 45. Mežciems 46. Purvciems 47. Skanste 48. Suntaži 49. Teika 50. Avotu iela 51. Dārzciems 52. Dārziņi 53. Grīziņkalns 54. Ķengarags 55. Maskavas forštate 56. Pļavnieki 57. Rumbula 58. Šķirotava.

not yet officially confirmed

PLANNING: LATVIA, RIGA,NEIGHBORHOOD. ↗Institutions: ↗The Ministry of Regional Development and Local Government of the Republic of Latvia is the leading state administrative institution in the field of planning and coordination of state and regional development, local government development, spatial planning, state investment and land policy, as well as e-government , information society and information technology area.

The Ministry of Regional Development and Local Government ensures the coordination of state development planning process by elaboration of unitary long-term and middle-term state development trends – Sustainable Development Strategy of Latvia and National Development Plan. (www.raplm.gov.lv)

↗Planning regions of Latvia ↗Municipal planning and/or development departments

 national level regional level local level

PLANNING: LATVIA, RIGA,NEIGHBORHOOD. ↗Documents: long-term development plan (25 years) medium term (up to 7 years) and short (up to 3 years)

1. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY OF LATVIA UNTIL 2030 "Latvian growth model: People First“ http://www.latvija2030.lv/upload/latvija2030_en.pdf       

DEVELOPMENT OF CULTURE SPACE LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS IN HUMAN CAPITAL CHANGE OF PARADIGM IN EDUCATION INNOVATIVE AND ECO-EFFICIENT ECONOMY NATURE AS FUTURE CAPITAL SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT PERSPECTIVE INNOVATIVE GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

2. LATVIAN NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2 O O 7 – 2 O 1 3 http://www.nap.lv/eng/

priorities:   

EDUCATED AND CREATIVE PERSONALITY TECHNOLOGICAL EXCELLENCE AND FLEXIBILITY OF INDUSTRIES DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENCE AND RESEARCH

PLANNING: LATVIA, RIGA, NEIGHBORHOOD. ↗Documents: 3. PLANNING REGION DEVELOPMENT DOCUMENTS Planning regions of Latvia: Kurzeme, Latgale, Riga, Vidzeme & Zemgale regions The planning regions of Latvia are not administrative territorial divisions for example: Riga Planning Region Development documents http://www.rpr.gov.lv/pub/

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Riga Planning Region Development Strategy (2000.-2020.g.)

Riga Region Development Programme (2005.-2011.g.)

Riga Planning Region Innovative Development Program (2005.-2010.g.)

Riga Planning Region Spatial (site) plan (2005.-2025.g.)

KURZEME PL. R.

RIGA PL. R.

VIDZEME PL. R.

ZEMGALE PL. R. LATGALE PL. R.

PLANNING: LATVIA, RIGA, NEIGHBORHOOD. ↗Documents: 4. MUNICIPALITY PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT DOCUMENTS During the spatial planning process a territorial plan is elaborated – a long-term document or a set of planning documents where according to the planning level: •the current territory use is described; •planned (permitted) territory use and restrictions of the territory use are defined.

5. (THEME PLANS) UNDER DISCUSSION 6. (LOCAL PLAN ) UNDER DISCUSSION 7. DETAIL PLAN

+ LEGISLATION     

Spatial Planning Law Protection Zone Law Municipal Land Use Planning Regulations ( MK noteikumi Nr. 1148. ) Construction Law Etc.

PLANNING: LATVIA, RIGA,NEIGHBORHOOD. ↗new: sea planning TAPIS OR TIS SPATIAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS RAPLM The Ministry of Regional Development and Local Government ?

PLANNING: LATVIA, RIGA,NEIGHBORHOOD. ↗Documents & institutions: Riga City Development Department Riga City Construction Board http://www.sus.lv/info/strategija

Long-term development strategy until 2025 Riga Development Programme 2006-2012 Riga Spatial Plan for the period 2006-2018 :

Riga City Explanatory memorandum Land Use and Building Regulations Existing detailed plans Graphic part

Historical centre Explanatory Memorandum Riga's historical center and the zone of land use and building regulations Attachments Graphic part Existing detailed plans historic center of Riga protection zone All based on different researches : http://www.rdpad.lv/att_plan_izpetes/

Strategy Monitoring System (SUS)

PLANNING: LATVIA, RIGA,NEIGHBORHOOD. ↗ Riga's main issues today ↗KULTRIX 2014 European Capital of Culture

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PLANNING: LATVIA, RIGA,NEIGHBORHOOD. ↗ Riga's main issues today ↗public transport & mobility •Riga and Pieriga mobility plan •Riga Northern Transport Corridor •new p. transport lines & ParkRide • new bicycle routs

PLANNING: LATVIA, RIGA,NEIGHBORHOOD. ↗ Riga's main issues today ↗Flood map http://www.rigapretpludiem.lv/

Development of a digital 3D model for the whole territory of Riga.

Studying and forecasting hydrologic processes and their impact on Riga territory in connection with climate changes. Development of flood risk management plan for Riga city. Development of methodological guidelines for territorial planning in floodable areas. Public information events.

PLANNING: LATVIA, RIGA,NEIGHBORHOOD. ↗ Riga's main issues today ↗neighborhoods 58 http://www.apkaimes.lv/

PLANNING: LATVIA, RIGA,NEIGHBORHOOD. ↗ Riga's main issues today as a platform for: ↗statistic data ↗NGOs ↗forums ↗Etc.

PLANNING: LATVIA, RIGA, NEIGHBORHOOD. ↗ Riga's main issues today ↗creative (neighborhoods) blocks

PLANNING: LATVIA, RIGA, NEIGHBORHOOD. ↗ Riga's main issues today ↗creative (neighborhoods) blocks http://www.andrejsala.lv/

PLANNING: LATVIA, RIGA, NEIGHBORHOOD. ↗ Riga's main issues today ↗creative (neighborhoods) blocks http://spikeri.lv

PLANNING: LATVIA, RIGA, NEIGHBORHOOD. ↗ Riga's main issues today ↗creative (neighborhoods) blocks http://www.kalnciemaiela.lv/

PLANNING: LATVIA, RIGA, NEIGHBORHOOD. ↗ Riga's main issues today ↗creative (neighborhoods) blocks http://www.totaldobze.com/ VEF Valsts Elektrotehniskā Fabrika (State Electrotechnical Factory)

PLANNING: LATVIA, RIGA, NEIGHBORHOOD. ↗ Riga's main issues today ↗active inhabitants http://mezaparks.blogspot.com/ Mežaparks

PLANNING: LATVIA, pieRIGA,NEIGHBORHOOD? ↗ Riga's main issues today ↗urban sprawl

PLANNING: LATVIA, pieRIGA, NEIGHBORHOOD. ↗ Riga's main issues today ↗urban sprawl

PLANNING: LATVIA, pieRIGA,NEIGHBORHOOD? ↗ MA thesis: outskirts of Riga, planning resilient neighborhood ↗urban sprawl •unfinished landscapes •social segregation

PLANNING: LATVIA, RIGA,NEIGHBORHOOD! ↗ MA thesis: outskirts of Riga, planning resilient neighborhood ↗urban sprawl

PLANNING: LATVIA, RIGA,NEIGHBORHOOD! ↗ MA thesis: outskirts of Riga, planning resilient neighborhood ↗urban sprawl in Estonia = questionnaire

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