During the interwar period, Lithuanian towns underwent significant changes affecting many areas of life. The implementation of various infrastructure projects changed the daily lives and households of residents. In Ukmergė, which was one of the five largest cities in the country, public infrastructure development and renovation projects not only reflected the changing needs of society, but also generated new demand for amenities, provoked reactions ranging from enthusiasm to indignation, and highlighted the wealth gap among the population. In this context, transport, electricity, and sanitation infrastructure networks became not only a necessary condition for the implementation of everyday practices, but also a space where modernity and poverty contrasted, whereas ambitious aspirations were hampered by limited resources. Archival documents, interwar periodicals, and historiographical analysis allow us to at least partially reconstruct the attitude of society at that time against the backdrop of changes.
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