CREATIVE SPACE DEVELOPMENT IN CESIS Dita Trapenciere Cesis - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

CREATIVE SPACE DEVELOPMENT IN CESIS Dita Trapenciere Cesis municipality Development planning department

Location Vidzeme planning region Between 2 main highroads Riga – Pskov (Russia) Riga – Valka – St. Petersburg Railroad R ī ga – Valga (Estonia) Priekuli airplane landing field Distances: C ē sis - Riga 87 km C ē sis – Valmiera 31 km C ē sis – Russia border 193 km

Facts • Cesis city was founded in 1206 • Territory – 19,280 km 2 • Number of inhabitants - 18 500 • About 83% of inhabitants are Latvians • Gauja National park • High education level

City environment

Cultural historical heritage Art, culture, architecture heritage • 29 national • 129 local

Entrepreneurship • In 2007 – 1933 registered enterprises in Cesis (600 economically active) • Unemployment rate • The highest land prise in Vidzeme • Economic sectors in Cesis: 39% trade and wholesale 11% consumer service 10% producing 8% building 8% transport 6% real estate operating 3% hotels and restaurants 15% other

Creativity as a tool Main aims: • to develop Cesis economy • to rise an understanding about heritage • to make livable public space

Cultural maping • Education • Institutions • Objects • Enterprises • Organisations • Events

Old town 3,14 km 2 • Territory – • National heritage • Ownership – 90% to 10% • Inhabitants ~ 560 • Enterprises ~ 150

Projects • Programs Vidzeme centrer for Innovation and enterpreneurship - strategy - educational programms (creativity, entrpreneurship) • Infrastructure Multifunctional culture centre Vidzeme center for history and tourism • Discussions • European Cultural Capital - 2014

Obstacles • Knowledge • Critical mass

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