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European Commission reveals finalists of the Access City Award 2024

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Łódź (Poland), Saint-Quentin (France), San Cristóbal de la Laguna (Spain), South Dublin County (Ireland) and Tübingen (Germany) have been chosen as the finalists for the 2024 Access City Award. These cities have demonstrated best practices and highlighted their commitment to ensure accessibility to urban life for all, especially persons with disabilities and older citizens. In practice, this relates to buildings, public transport, facilities, and services as well as information and communication technologies.

Values and Transparency Vice-President Věra Jourová (pictured) said: “Accessibility is an essential step towards equality, ensuring that everyone can benefit from the same level of freedom and autonomy. The Access City Award finalists are dedicated to removing barriers and championing inclusivity. I call on other cities to make urban life in Europe  more accessible to all citizens.”

Equality Commissioner Helena Dalli said: “Cities across the EU are intensifying their commitment to dismantle barriers and ensure full accessibility to all. As cities ramp up their digital and green transitions, they have a unique opportunity to ensure that their transformations are inclusive and accessible. The Access City Award celebrates those cities that excel in making accessibility a cornerstone of sustainable living and this year includes a special mention for cities whose work on accessibility is aligned with the values of the New European Bauhaus.”

Among the 32 cities that applied for the award this year, 21 candidates were pre-selected by national experts. The five finalists were then shortlisted by an EU jury. The 2024 Access City Award winners will be announced on 1 December 2023 at an award ceremony during the European Day of Persons with Disabilities conference, organized jointly by the European Commission with the European Disability Forum. The ceremony will be broadcast live here, starting at 9.30 AM, and will feature international sign interpretation, audio-description and English captioning.

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