Marija Balabka

Project contributions

1 projects

IMPETUS

IMPETUS aims to impact urban development policy by encouraging and regulating temporary uses, promoting sustainable and integrated strategies.

Ongoing

Integrated urban development

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Good practices (2)

The initiative promoted by the local NGO Free Riga transformed an abandoned Faculty of Riga Technical University (RTU) at Viskaļu iela into a dynamic and purposeful space.

Viskaļi (Institute of Design for Quality of Life)

Bottom-up revitalization of an abandoned university building in Riga into a creative hub for social innovation, sustainable living, and co-creation.

25 Jul 2024 | By project IMPETUS

Expert approved

Implemented annually, small-scale temporary improvement projects transform various locations in Riga's historic centre.

Temporary landscaping and urban experiments

The initiative aims to humanise urban spaces through greening and pedestrian-friendly measures in various locations, fostering diverse temporary urban use.

25 Jul 2024 | By project IMPETUS

Expert approved

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Smart

Digitisation Digital connectivity

Green

Climate change Water management Biodiversity preservation

Citizens

Integrated urban development

Programme news

Save the date for Europe, let's cooperate! 2025

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Interreg GO! 2025: European Territorial Cooperation in Gorizia and Nova Gorica

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The third call projects are approved

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Waste Not: The Textile Crisis

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Transformative innovation for climate change adaptation

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The Interreg Europe Community

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Call for peers - International mobility schemes for active labour policies