Half a century ago other European countries faced similar issues that Riga faces today. This video analyzes poor planning practices and offers potential solutions.

Timestamps
0:00 Intro
3:04 The Soviet Occupation of Latvia
6:02 Cycle of Automobile Dependency
6:56 Transport planning in Riga
8:50 Case Study Brasas bridge
11:29 More Bad examples
13:37 The Iron Curtain of DecisionMaking
15:01 Alternatives to Driving
16:47 Consequences of Driving
17:30 Attitudes Towards Road Safety
19:26 Deterioration of the City and Suburbanization
22:16 Good Planning
25:03 Conclusion

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