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Art centre in the park: revitalizing Panevėžys’ oldest green space Skaistakalnis Park is the oldest park in Panevėžys, Lithuania. Set in a scenic landscape along the bend of the Nevežis River, the park features hilly, wooded areas, small streams, and ponds. At the heart of the park is a historic manor, which became a key […]

Over the last decade, Panevėžys, a city in Lithuania, has transformed its image from an industrious city with criminal activities to an attractive place to live with great public spaces and a vibrant cultural life. This shift began in 2017 with a new city administration policy aimed at improving the quality of life and renovating […]

How can public spaces stimulate regeneration of a socialist housing neighbourhood? The biggest part of the urban population in Lithuania is living in prefabricated large-scale housing estates. Rumpiskes district in Klaipėda is one of them. The neighborhood was built in the 1970-ies as an exemplary residential district with high quality public spaces. 45 apartment buildings […]