Applications for the Access City Award competition are open until 18 September 2023. This European award recognises cities which have undertaken outstanding work to become more accessible for persons with disabilities. The 2024 Access City Award is organised by the European Commission in partnership with the European Disability Forum. This edition will have a special mention for cities whose work on accessibility is aligned with the values of the New European Bauhaus: sustainability, aesthetics, and inclusiveness. The Access City Award is open to all EU cities of over 50 000 inhabitants, urban areas composed of two or more towns with a combined population of over 50 000 inhabitants, if they are in EU countries with fewer than 2 cities with over 50 000 inhabitants. Winning cities receive a financial prize: 1st prize pound 150,000, 2nd prize pound 120,000 and 3rd prize pound 80,000. The juries will consider measures taken and planned in built environment and public spaces, transport and related infrastructure information and communication, including new technologies (ICTs), public facilities and services.
Source: Cyprus News Agency