Category: COMMUNITY

From Riga to Berlin: What can we learn from cities?

October 22, 2017 Rihards Gederts No comments exist

Berlin is a great example of up and coming city and we found many similarities to Riga. After our team visited Berlin, we thought to ourselves: what can we learn from cities? How can cities improve our lives in this modern and fast-paced world? Nobody wants to spend rest of their lives in a shoebox…

One of the best student cities in the Baltic States: Jelgava

July 12, 2017 Rihards Gederts No comments exist

You may ask could Jelgava be one of the best student cities in the Baltic States? Maybe not yet, but it has a potential to be one of the best. Sure there is a need for improvements but by investing in education and infrastructure the city will become a powerhouse of the Baltic States.

Outside of the city | Rīga – Ķemeri

April 22, 2017 Rihards Gederts No comments exist

50km+ hiking places from the city center Our team continues to reconnect urban environment with nature and this time we visited “Great Kemeri Bog Boardwalk”. Recently we started an intiative: 50km+ hiking places from city center with a goal of findig all the cool places near to our urban centers in Latvia and other parts…

Outside of the city | Rīga – Bīriņi

April 17, 2017 Rihards Gederts No comments exist

Urban Treetops explored a new hiking place 50+km from city of Riga, Latvia which is called Bīriņi and its surrounding territory of Bīriņu castle. This is another great example of connectivity between cities and rural areas, especially if the travelling distance is so small. In less than an hour you can reach this gorgeous place…

Outside of the city | Riga to Sigulda

March 28, 2017 Rihards Gederts No comments exist

One of the ways how to explore the city of Riga, Latvia is by going outside of the city borders and getting some fresh air. We at Urban Treetops were inspired by visiting one of the most beautiful areas in Latvia: Sigulda which is 50 km away from Riga.