Understanding the complexity of infrastructure and real estate development in the context of various city planning processes is not easy, there are rather different practices and regulations in every Baltic country. The UrbanComm experts will guide you through and support you to get the fastest track in Riga City and other cities across the Baltics regarding real estate development bureaucracy and political processes.
The public consultation has become one of the most important parts in real estate development business. Often citizens and stakeholders have crucial role in urban development process, they can either support or act against, sometimes even stop the process leading to unexpected losses of time and money. Therefore, stakeholder engagement program these days becomes an essential part of the project success.
Urban challenges require a conceptual approach and interdisciplinary solutions. The communication strategy is crucial to develop trustful dialogue between the developers, the society and local government to reach common and mutual understanding. Not only to overcome any kind of potential conflict situations, but to turn the energy into better solutions.
We are working alongside developers, municipalities, governments, local communities, agencies, and private sector clients to make Riga city sustainable and resilient.
Make it easy with UrbanComm professional advisory
Architect & City Planner,
managing partner
GSM: +371 29259099
gvido.princis@urbancomm.lv
BIO
Gvido is an architect, urban planner, and
strategist with more than 25 years of professional experience. For ten
years (from 2012-2022), Gvido performed the duties of the Architect of the City
of Riga and Chair of the Riga Monuments' Council. Prior to that, Gvido was
Director of the Riga City Council's City Development Department and headed the
Planning Bord. Gvido
is a member of the Council of the Latvian Union of Architects.
EXPERIENCE
As a Riga City Architect, Gvido
has consulted on strategic urban solutions for various stakeholders and state
administration companies (RB Rail AS; State Real Estate; SIA "Rīgas satiksme", etc.), as well as been in
charge of a number of urban development projects in Riga (Riga Northern
Corridor Project, University Campus in Pardaugava, Urban revitalization of Riga Microrayons, Water buss communication
concept, Riga anti flooding programme, etc.) and has collaborated with
numerous local and international developers and architects.
As an UrbanCOMM expert Gvido leads Riga sea port
development project of Kundzinsala. He also leads Spilvas Pļavas project according to BREEAM Communities development
principles.
Urban Communication &
public affairs consultant, partner.
Works on PhD in Urban Development
GSM: +371 29666100
Laura@urbancomm.lv
BIO
Laura Minskere is urban development and stakeholder communications consultant.
As a public affairs and communications consultant with more than 20 years' experience, she has developed multi-channel strategies that solve business challenges, transform reputation and build resilient brands.
Across her career she has advised projects and brands in the urban development, construction, transport, technology, agriculture, financial industries, among many others.
As part of her PhD research Laura has developed a unique model of MOTIVATORS for urban development impact groups. This helps to manage urban development process more efficiently and focus on the motivational factors that influence stakeholder behaviour.
She holds a BA in Political science and an MBA from the Stockholm School of Economics.
Public affairs and political consultant, partner.
GSM: 371 29213687
Filips.Rajevskis@medijutilts.lv
BIO
Filips is well known political
consultant with over 20 years of experience in public and government relations.
He has worked as a strategic consultant on many large-scale business
development projects in Latvia and the Baltics.
His extensive experience includes
financial and energy PR, as well as crisis PR solutions. He has actively
participated in advisory councils formed by the President and the Saeima to develop lobbying regulations
in Latvia.
Over the last four years, he has played an extensive role in
building community relations for Riga Free Port with the local communities of
Riga city.
Additionally, he served as a communication consultant for Riga City
architects for ten years, which included the responsibility of developing a
community relations strategy for the client.
Gvido Princis, managing partner
UrbanComm address: Dzirnavu street 43 - 4, Riga, Latvia, LV 1010
