Vienna receives Access City Award 2025 for exemplary accessibility

Vienna receives Access City Award 2025 for exemplary accessibility

Vienna has received an important award for its ongoing efforts to improve accessibility at the recently awarded in Brussels. The competition, which is aimed at cities with more than 50,000 inhabitants, honors special measures in areas such as traffic, infrastructure and services. Vienna was able to prevail against finalists such as Borås in Sweden, Cartagena in Spain and Nuremberg in Germany.

Both Mayor Michael Ludwig (SPÖ) and social councilor Peter Hacker (SPÖ) were present at the award ceremony. Ludwig emphasized that the award was not only a confirmation of the previous efforts, but also serves as an incentive for future progress. "The awarding of the Access City Award is a significant recognition for Vienna's many years of commitment to increase the quality of life for all people in our city," he said. Hacker added that the goal was to make Vienna a real city for everyone.

Diverse measures for accessibility

A central point in Hackers speech was that more than just physical barriers have to be removed. With an excellent public transport network and the reorganization of co -determination processes, work is being used to make the city integrative. Sports activities are integrated into urban planning, which means that athletes with disabilities in the design of sports facilities also have a say.

The efforts to make accessibility in Vienna are not new. The anti-discrimination law was already passed in 2004, and in 2008 Vienna ratified the UN Convention on the rights of people with disabilities. The strategy "Inclusive Vienna 2030 - a city for everyone" is intended to help develop further measures in the coming years and to improve existing structures.

citizens have the opportunity to actively participate in the development of their city. In a participatory process, the social association Vienna (FSW) has defined goals in twelve subject areas together with interest groups that range from living to leisure. The goal is to enable even more participation for people with disabilities. FSW managing director Susanne Winkler emphasized that confidence played a crucial role in the advisory process.

In the competition for the Access City Award 2025, 57 cities, all of which had hoped to reach first place. In addition to fame, the first three award -winning cities receive cash prizes of 150,000, 120,000 and 80,000 euros for their further development and implementation of barrier -free measures.

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