The second prize has been granted to Rotterdam (Netherlands) and the third one to Jūrmala (Latvia), and special mentions went to Lugo (Spain), Skellefteå (Sweden), Alessandria (Italy) and Funchal (Portugal).
Read more in this press release by the European Commission
AGE members took part in national juries in charge of pre-selecting the candidates, and Mrs Liz Mestheneos, from AGE Greek member organisation 50+ Hellas and former AGE President, represented AGE in the European jury.
The steady growing number of people living in cities combined with the ageing of the population makes it all the more essential for cities to be more inclusive to persons with disabilities or impairments. Accessibility is key to the social and economic participation of older city-dwellers and the promotion of the WHO ‘age-friendly cities’ approach supported by AGE.