The European Commission is once again opening applications to the Access City Award. The Access City Award recognises and celebrates efforts by cities to improve accessibility for all of their citizens, in order to ensure equal access to equal rights, and improve quality of life for everyone. This includes age-friendliness, enhancing the Award's synergies with the age-friendly cities and communities movement. Network Affiliate AGE Platform Europe is a member of the Award's jury.
For the 2019 edition, special awards will be given as part of the European year of cultural heritage, and will reward cities for their outstanding efforts to make cultural heritage sites accessible.
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
For the Access City Award 2019, cities with fewer than 50,000 inhabitants may participate in one category of the special cultural heritage awards. The deadline for applications is 16 September 2018 (Sun).
Apply for the Access City Awards here