Participating towns and cities

Latvia Rīga (Riga) , Latvia

Website:
https://www.riga.lv/lv
Population:
621.369 inhabitants
Department:
Department of External Communication of Riga City Council
Contact:
Lelde
Rātslaukums 1, Centra rajons, Rīga
LV-1050
(++371) 29393211

Participation 2025

Find more information about Rīga (Riga) here.

Activities within the week Activities within the week

Rīga (Riga) organises activities during EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK , taking into account the annual theme.

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The European Commission's “Step up for your city” 2025 Steps Challenge
This year's European Mobility Week will for the first time host the European Mobility Week’s Steps Challenge 2025, organised by European Commission EIT Urban Mobility in partnership with the “Walk 15” app.
The aim is to involve as many people as possible from different cities, to promote environmentally and health-friendly mobility and to find the most active city in Europe by involving residents.
Riga Municipality invites you to take part in the Steps Challenge, walk actively and make Riga the most active city in Europe!
www.riga.lv
https://www.facebook.com/Riga.lv
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Riga City Council's “Let’s Step Together” Steps Challenge for Riga Schools
During European Mobility Week, the Riga City Council also invites students, teachers, friends and family members to get active with a steps challenge!

The Steps Challenge will take place on the “Walk15” mobile app.
All teams (schools) that complete the target steps during mobility week, symbolically walking around Latvia, will be entered into a prize draw to win the grand prize – a guest performance by illusionist Pecolli at their school! The municipality will announce the winning school on 23 September.

Teachers, family members and friends are also invited to join the school teams, as their steps will help the school team achieve a higher score! Walking is an opportunity to spend time in nature, get moving and inspire others!
www.riga.lv
https://www.facebook.com/Riga.lv
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Competitions on the “Radio SWH”, “Radio SWH LV”, “European Hit Radio” radio stations
During European Mobility Week, from 15 to 19 September, Radio SWH, Radio SWH LV and European Hit Radio (EHR) will host competitions for all radio listeners to enter and win tickets to Riga Zoo for the whole family.

The “Mobility in Riga” competition for radio listeners will take place during the morning shows on Radio SWH and Radio SWH LV. It will take place on Radio SWH from 7:00 to 11:00, and on Radio SWH LV from 6:00 to 10:00. The radio competition will invite you to answer questions about public transport and cycling infrastructure in Riga. Each day, those who submit the best answers will be entered into a prize draw.

And on European Hit Radio (EHR), the competition “Let's Ride Together!” will take place from 16:00 to 19:00. Each day, listeners will be invited to send the radio station a story about a positive emotion they experienced on a public transport journey. On 19 September, the show moderators will choose 6 winners who will receive a family pass to the Riga Zoo.
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Mobile Riga Youth Mind Workshop
On Thursday, 18 September, European Union House, located at 28 Aspazijas Boulevard, will host the Mobile Riga workshop, where young people from Riga will meet with experts and assess different mobility options and the suitability of the urban environment for their needs. At the end of the workshop, a mobility roadmap of Riga will be developed and handed over to the Riga Municipality for mobility improvements.
www.riga.lv
https://www.facebook.com/Riga.lv
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Public transport rides full of positive emotions with LLC (SIA) “Rīgas satiksmes” and “VIVI” public transport
In order to make travelling in public transport more pleasant and to thank public transport passengers for environmentally friendly commuting, on 20 and 21 September, both LLC (SIA) Rīgas satiksme and JSC (AS) Pasažieru vilciens (VIVI) will organise special “positive emotion” routes in public transport, where a cartoonist, a smile expert and other pleasant surprises are planned. In total, there will be six rides on Rīgas satiksmes public transport – on tram No. 1, bus No. 3, trolleybus No. 4, and six rides on
on JSC (AS) Pasažieru vilciens (VIVI) trains (zones A and B). There will also be a quiz game on board and passengers will be able to test their knowledge about mobility and public transport in Riga.

Public transport passengers are encouraged to be positive and open-minded!

In addition, on Saturday, 20 September, a DJ will entertain and energise passengers at one of the public transport stops in the centre of Riga.
www.riga.lv
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Smart Cities Conference
For the fourth year in a row, the Smart Cities Conference will bring together innovation experts, local government representatives, researchers, students, residents and other stakeholders to explore, discuss and share their experiences on how to create human-centred urban environments that meet today's challenges.

This year's conference will focus on sustainable urban planning, mobility and public safety, highlighting the role of technology and resident participation in the development of future cities. This year's programme will focus on solutions for crisis situations and the potential of integrating artificial intelligence into urban governance processes.

The conference is organised in collaboration with the Riga Technical University Science and Innovation Centre, the University of Latvia, Riga Municipality, the VEFRESH innovation movement and other partners. The event is part of the EIT Urban Mobility Innovation Community. The event is supported by mobile technology company Latvijas Mobilais Telefons.

The conference will be held in Latvian and English, and translation will be provided.

The conference programme and registration form are available here: https://fienta.com/lv/viedo-pilsetu-konference-142264
https://fienta.com/viedo-pilsetu-konference-142264
www.riga.lv
https://www.facebook.com/Riga.lv
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Tweed Ride
This year, on 20 September, Riga will host one of the most spectacular events in Latvian cycling culture – the Tweed Ride, which celebrates its 16th anniversary this year. Riga residents and visitors are invited to wear classic, retro style clothes, glam up their bicycles and enjoy the streets of Riga and the city's most beautiful places in a group ride.
https://www.facebook.com/Riga.lv
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Imulrings cycling race for the whole family
European Mobility Week will also feature the Imulrings family cycling race – a traditional annual European Mobility Week event for the whole family with cycling in different cycling classes (as well as a scooter class), rollerblading, rollerskating, a cycling relay-race, running and even tug-of-war.
Everyone is welcome – adults and children alike.
There will be prizes for everyone who reaches the finish line. There is no entry fee.
The competition is organised by the Annas 2 Riga Technical Creativity House in cooperation with the Riga City Council Department of Outdoor Space and Mobility.
More information about the race and rules is available on ritenvasara.lv.
www.ritenvasara.lv.
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Riga Cycling Conference 2025 – City cycling culture
After a long break, the annual Riga Cycling Conference returns to Riga as part of European Mobility Week. The conference will bring together urban planners and officials, foreign experts, NGO representatives, activists and representatives of neighbourhood associations.
Through discussions and workshops, participants will explore how cycling shapes urban life, promotes sustainability and brings together different communities.
The conference will open with an introductory lecture by Ola Gustafsson, an experienced architect, urban planner and process manager with 15 years of experience in complex urban development projects around the world. Ola is also one of the partners and managing directors of urban planning firm Think Softer. The design philosophy of urban planning firm Think Softer is summarised in David Sim's book “The Gentle City”.
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Mobile Run content creators' campaign
To showcase different mobility options in Riga, European Mobility Week will host the Mobility Influencers campaign for content creators. Participating digital content creators Lauris Zalāns (@lauriszalans), Edgars Fresh (@edgarsfresh), Kristaps Putniņš (@k_putnins), Paula Birzniece (@paula.birzniece). Each has chosen a type of mobility and has been given a specific task to complete and present on social media. Follow and support as digital content creators compete for the title of Mobility Influencer. Social media activities can be selected using hashtags
#MobilitateRiga2025 or #MobilitatesnedelaRiga2025.
On the social networking platform Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/riga.lv/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D
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Riga rolls park and urban environment campaign
During European Mobility Week, from 16 to 19 September, an eye-catching campaign called Riga rolls will take place in Riga city centre in parks and squares, on pavements and at public transport stops. Every walker, cyclist, rollerblader and anyone else on the move will receive an encouragement prize from the campaign ambassadors. This is our way of saying THANK YOU for choosing not to drive, but to travel in an environmentally friendly way.
https://www.instagram.com/riga.lv/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D
https://www.facebook.com/Riga.lv

Car-free day Car-free day

Rīga (Riga) carries out a Car-free day and closes off one or more streets to traffic, and opens it to pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.

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As part of the European Mobility Week, on 20 and 21 September, sections of Dzirnavu and Antonijas streets in Riga will be turned into pedestrian streets for two days.

Such initiatives - temporarily closing streets and dedicating them to pedestrians - are taking place in many places across Europe, supporting local businesses and cafés, as well as making urban spaces lively and accessible to residents.

As Marta Kotello, Chairperson of the Riga City Council Traffic and Transport Committee, points out: “In European cities, such initiatives have become an annual tradition, allowing the streets to become a common meeting place and walking area for a moment. By testing temporary pedestrian streets, we can learn and observe how a particular street could become a permanent space for pedestrians and enrich the life of Riga. In the future, we will organise such events more frequently in the streets of neighbourhoods outside the centre of Riga. We will do this in close cooperation with local neighbourhood communities. I invite Riga residents and visitors to take a leisurely stroll through the quiet centre of Riga at the weekend, admire the city's unique architecture and enjoy the hospitality of local businesses.”

The section of Dzirnavu Street from K. Valdemāra to Antonijas Street and the section of Antonijas Street from Elizabetes to Dzirnavu Street will be pedestrian streets from Saturday, 20 September starting from 6:00 until Sunday, 21 September till 17:00.

To ensure safety and order, traffic on the designated sections will be regulated by the Riga Municipal Police.
www.riga.lv
https://www.facebook.com/Riga.lv
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