{"id":3969,"date":"2014-09-30T14:18:57","date_gmt":"2014-09-30T11:18:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.spikeri.lv\/?p=3969"},"modified":"2014-09-30T14:21:20","modified_gmt":"2014-09-30T11:21:20","slug":"spikeri-quarter-presented-latest-riga-now-magazine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spikeri.lv\/en\/spikeri-quarter-presented-latest-riga-now-magazine\/","title":{"rendered":"Spikeri Quarter is presented in the latest \u201eRiga NOW!\u201d magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Once they were warehouses. Now they\u2019re a riverside hub for the contemporary arts. Welcome to Spikeri, hailed by many as a model of urban regeneration.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Riga has changed virtually beyond recognition since Latvia regained independence in 1991. Following a brief lull during the recent financial crisis, the cranes, builders, architects and interior designers are back in action, motivated by local and European Union funds. Redevelopment is renewing once-derelict parts of the city, giving them new lives.<\/p>\n<p>One of the most striking examples of this urban regeneration is Spikeri, which over the last five years has been turned into a self-proclaimed \u201ccreative quarter\u201d with contemporary art centre, a concert hall, , restaurants, caf\u00e9s, and smart caffeine-driven offices.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a complete turnaround. Before the money started pouring in to do it up, it was a no-go area for residents and tourists alike, home to the homeless, its structures piled high with decades of trash, and a dangerous venue for a \u201cnight market\u201d extension of nearby Riga Central Market.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.calameo.com\/read\/000010509dc3c5f9fd79a\" target=\"_blank\">Full article<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>By Howard Jarvis<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-3969 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"group\" href='https:\/\/www.spikeri.lv\/en\/spikeri-quarter-presented-latest-riga-now-magazine\/1-8-2\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spikeri.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spikeri.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.spikeri.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/1-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"group\" href='https:\/\/www.spikeri.lv\/en\/spikeri-quarter-presented-latest-riga-now-magazine\/2-6-2\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spikeri.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spikeri.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.spikeri.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/2-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"group\" href='https:\/\/www.spikeri.lv\/en\/spikeri-quarter-presented-latest-riga-now-magazine\/3-8-2\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spikeri.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/3-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spikeri.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.spikeri.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/3-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"group\" href='https:\/\/www.spikeri.lv\/en\/spikeri-quarter-presented-latest-riga-now-magazine\/4-5-2\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spikeri.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/4-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spikeri.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/4-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.spikeri.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/4-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"group\" href='https:\/\/www.spikeri.lv\/en\/spikeri-quarter-presented-latest-riga-now-magazine\/5-4-2\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spikeri.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/5-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spikeri.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/5-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.spikeri.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/5-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Once they were warehouses. 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