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Riga's landscape has undergone significant transformations over the past few centuries, particularly accelerated in recent decades. Economic shifts and social changes across the city have left many buildings and spaces abandoned. Transforming vacant areas into community hubs is a cornerstone of urban revitalization efforts. These initiatives breathe new life into neglected spaces, turning them from eyesores into vibrant focal points of activity.

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Commons-based Learning in action: experimenting with abandoned spaces in Riga
How often have we looked around and thought: “There are so many abandoned buildings—what if they could live again?”In Riga, this question became the starting point for a European learning experiment that brings together students, activists, architects, and municipalities to rethink disused urban spaces as sites of collective education and transformation.
Viskali, a community in search of a new quality of life
Located at the intersection of 5 districts of Riga, Viskaļi opened the doors in 2019. After some fundamental renovation work, the building, which had previously housed the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Transport and Aeronautics of Riga Technical University, was reborn to new life. Nowadays Viskaļi is the largest creative community in Latvia, bringing together more than 200 […]
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