Approx. 87 million people in the EU have a disability and the population is also getting older. Moreover, with around 70% of the EU population living in cities, Europe has developed into a more or less urban society. As a society, we have a duty to ensure that people with disabilities can participate in society in the same way as all other people.
A city is accessible when people with disabilities, for example:
be able to get information; be able to use buses, trams and metro; be able to enjoy parks and playgrounds; be able to move around buildings such as the library, sports centers and town hall.
Why register your city?
To gain European recognition for your city. To exchange experiences with other European cities and thus make your city even more accessible for residents and tourists. For a chance to win one of the following prizes:
1st prize: €150 000
2nd prize: €120 000
3rd prize: €80 000
Who can participate?
All EU cities with more than 50,000 inhabitants. Urban areas of two or more cities with a combined population of more than 50,000, located in EU countries with less than two cities with more than 50,000 inhabitants.
This year, the European Commission is also awarding a special ‘New European Bauhaus’ award to a city where accessibility work is in line with the values of the New European Bauhaus: sustainability, aesthetics and inclusiveness.
You can your city to register until September 18, 2023 (12 noon).
Winner ‘Access City Award’ 2023
This European Accessibility Award was launched in 2010 to remind cities of the importance of being accessible to all. Skellefteå from Sweden has won the European Accessibility Award 2023. For example, in Skellefteå;
playgrounds, parks and streets are accessible and can be used by anyone without any problems. Blind people receive information about dangerous points on the street via their mobile phone, so that they can walk safely on the street. The buses have ramps, so that people in wheelchairs can get on the bus without any problems. On the buses there are voice prompts so that blind people can hear useful information about their journey. There are also screens so that people who cannot or have a hearing impairment can read information from the screen. The city provides courses for young people with an intellectual disability. In this they learn how to use technology and live independently.
2023-07-21 14:04:38
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