The city of Breda in the Netherlands wins 2019 Access City Award for making the city more accessible to its inhabitants with disabilities and older persons.
Other cities were also awarded:
- Evreux (France) – Second Prize, notably for the strong attention to invisible disabilities.
- Gdynia (Poland) – Third Prize, in particular for the emphasis given to cognitive impairments and recognition of diverse needs.
- Vigo (Galicia, Spain) – Special mention for reconciling a challenging landscape with accessibility
- Kaposvar (Hungary) – Special mention for continuing improvement
This year’s edition also included a special focus on the equal access to the EU cultural heritage to celebrate the European Year 2018. In this category, the two winning cities are:
- Monteverde (Campania, Italy) – Special Prize Accessibility of Cultural Heritage for the category of cities fewer than 50.000 inhabitants
- Viborg (Denmark) – Special Prize Accessibility of Cultural Heritage for the category of cities above 50.000 inhabitants:
Organized every year, the Access City Award is about raising awareness, inspiring other cities and learning from each other and these efforts will now be supported by the recently launched Access City Award Network.
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