Access City Award 2013
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Put your city on the European map as a proactive supporter of accessibility for persons with disabilities.
The Access City Award recognises and celebrates cities with over 50 000 inhabitants which take exemplary initiatives to improve accessibility in the urban environment.
Europe's population, including 80 million people with a mild to severe disability, is concentrated in cities and urban areas. Moreover, Europeans are steadily ageing – which means that more and more of us suffer from reduced mobility. In this context, accessibility has important social and economic benefits.
The award is given to the city that:
- has demonstrably improved accessibility in fundamental aspects of city living:
- the built environment and public spaces;
- transport and related infrastructure;
- information and communication, including Information and Communication Technologies (ICT);
- public facilities and services.
- is committed to continued improvements in accessibility in a sustainable way;
- can act as a role model and encourage the adoption of best practices in all other European cities.
How to apply
Do you feel your city is also working towards full inclusion of persons with disabilities? Why not see if the people working hard on accessibility projects in your city can be rewarded with public recognition for all they have done.
To read more about the participation rules, click here.
Applications can be submitted until 5 September 2012, 16:00 (Brussels time), in English, French or German using the online registration form:
Contact us
European secretariat of the Access City Award
secretariat@accesscityaward.eu
Tel / fax +48 22 826 84 05