Changes are expected within two years - the meat pavilion of the Central Market in Riga will cease to perform its market function, and discussions are currently underway about what should be in this building.
This was stated by Dainis Locis, a member of the Riga City Council from the National Alliance, in an interview on TV24.
With the support of the company Rīgas nami, which manages the operation of the Central Market buildings, and partially the Riga City Council, the strengthening of the pavilion's structures will be carried out to prevent the building from collapsing, as it has cultural and historical value and should not be neglected. This will take two years, during which a solution for how to use the pavilion will be sought, said the deputy.
"So the city believes that we, as a city, as taxpayers, are also interested in preserving this facility as a tourist attraction, as a place for attracting tourists, a place of traditions, culture, and sports," Locis stated, emphasizing that the function of the pavilion may change - it will no longer be a trading place.
The deputy did not promise that artificial waves or other facilities would appear there immediately, but according to him, it will be "an object with a magnet" - a force of attraction that will draw a youth audience. Discussions about this will continue this year, and a decision should emerge in a couple of years. Then, funds will need to be invested, it will be necessary to understand who will be the investor, and the city will look for a management company.
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