Reflections on Green Spaces and Urban Leadership from Riga
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.22364/hssl.31.1.07Keywords:
Latvia, green spaces, outdoors activities, Riga, Salzburg Global SeminarAbstract
Emerging Urban Leaders programme hosted by the Salzburg Global Seminar coincides with the green spaces and places gaining attention internationally and Europe-wide. This focus on the green areas as crucial enablers of sustainability and quality of life of the city dwellers sets excellent grounds for a concise autoethnographic overview of how the vast green infrastructure in and around Riga serves the urban zest to explore and benefit from safe and enjoyable spaces for recreational, educational and fitness activities during the pandemic.
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