Step Up Smart Cities

Smart cards as a transport, social and education policy instrument

The smart cards project focuses on developing an innovative and easy payment solution in the form of a common electronic card system. It is a multifunctional system that can be used as payment for public transport, to register for different social services (e.g. catering services), for city car parking, park and ride or access to different kinds of discounts for certain social groups.

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Smart solutions for a new building complex in the Tornakalns district

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The Torņakalns complex is a large-scale neighbourhood that is currently being planned and constructed Riga’s existing Tornakalns district. The initiative derives from wider plans to develop a new city centre - the Pārdaugava centre. It is also a result of long term discussions on the concept and location of a new administrative centre for the city, which will now be established as part of the new complex.

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