{"id":243627,"date":"2020-01-10T12:04:35","date_gmt":"2020-01-10T07:04:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=243627"},"modified":"2020-01-10T12:04:35","modified_gmt":"2020-01-10T07:04:35","slug":"warsaw-wins-award-for-being-the-most-accessible-city-for-disabled-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/warsaw-wins-award-for-being-the-most-accessible-city-for-disabled-people\/","title":{"rendered":"Warsaw Wins Award for Being the Most Accessible City for Disabled People"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Poland&#8217;s city of Warsaw won the &#8216;<em>2020 Access City Award<\/em>&#8216; for making efforts to make life easier for people with disabilities.<\/p>\n<p>The accolade is handed for efforts regarding all disabilities. Not just physical disabilities but also intellectual and other non-visible disabilities.<\/p>\n<p>Warsaw made public spaces or transport more accessible to people with disabilities in a short span of time. This is why this Central European city took home the &#8216;<em>2020 Access City Award<\/em>&#8216;.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Warsaw wins the European Commission\u2019s \ud83c\udfc6 2020 Access City Award!\u2019 The city has shown great dedication and made significant progress in improving accessibility \u267f for everyone in a short time! Discover more on the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EUAccessCity?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#EUAccessCity<\/a> Award at <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eKUVBDtiLe\">https:\/\/t.co\/eKUVBDtiLe<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/klfTqO8Ofy\">pic.twitter.com\/klfTqO8Ofy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; EU Social \ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddfa (@EU_Social) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EU_Social\/status\/1206301432451883009?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 15, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/zarina-hassan-is-a-blind-doctor-with-an-adventurous-soul-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Zarina Hassan Is A Blind Doctor With An Adventurous Soul [Video]<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The city replaced old infrastructure with technologically advanced options to facilitate everyone, both able-bodied and disabled.<\/p>\n<p>This doesn&#8217;t just help the 80 million people with disabilities living in a barrier-free Europe but also helps promote tourism.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpecialBridge\/status\/1204768304876937216<\/p>\n<p>Efforts made by other cities to make cultural heritage sites more accessible were also lauded. Last year Breda in the Netherlands won the award.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Congratulations to \ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddf1 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/breda?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@breda<\/a> for winning the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EUAccessCity?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#EUAccessCity<\/a> Awards! <\/p>\n<p>The Dutch city gets 1st prize for its inclusive philosophy, commitment to accessibility, engagement with people with disabilities and continuous improvement. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DuIPnYFcOG\">https:\/\/t.co\/DuIPnYFcOG<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EDPD2018?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#EDPD2018<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lHfebwA18b\">pic.twitter.com\/lHfebwA18b<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; European Commission (@EU_Commission) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EU_Commission\/status\/1069951057269325825?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 4, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>What is the Access City Award<\/h3>\n<p>The &#8216;Access City Award&#8217; is a competition between nations in the European Union to urge cities to be more accessible to people with disabilities. With low birth rates in the EU, the aging population requires cities that are accessible to ensure their quality of living is not affected by age.<\/p>\n<p>The competition was launched in 2010 and has urged many cities to make efforts to be more accessible in terms of employment, social affairs, etc.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf1\ud83c\udfc6The city of Warsaw has been rewarded with the 2020 Access City Award. The cities of Castellon \ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8 and Skellefte\u00e5 \ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddea were the 2nd and 3rd place winners. The prize is given every year to the city that improves accessibility in fundamental aspects of city living. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VXWV79mTRe\">pic.twitter.com\/VXWV79mTRe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; EURADA (@Eurada_RDAs) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Eurada_RDAs\/status\/1205034765121966082?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 12, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Given EU goals to promote equality of opportunity and accessibility for everyone, making cities accessible makes sense. Ensuring equality of opportunity and accessibility for people with disabilities helps the EU goal for a barrier-free Europe.<\/p>\n<h3>What We Can Do<\/h3>\n<p>Just because the Access City Award is handed out in the EU doesn&#8217;t mean the rest of the world shouldn&#8217;t try.<\/p>\n<p>As European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility, Marianne Thyssen said;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;With the Access City Award, winning cities can be an inspiration for other EU cities and beyond that encounter similar challenges.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/real-life-bhola-muhammad-thanks-imran-ashraf-for-on-screen-representation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Imran Ashraf Gets Heartfelt &#8220;Thank You&#8221; From a Special Fan for Portraying Bhola<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Human resources are a key national resource much like other resources. By ensuring that the entire population has access to equal opportunities whether they are able-bodied or is not only healthy for the economy but society as well.<\/p>\n<p>Ensuring government building is equipped with a wheelchair ramp, installing elevators rather than escalators, a handicap parking is not difficult measures to take.<\/p>\n<p>Similarly a wheelchair lift for public buses and reserved seats for handicapped makes a world of a difference.<\/p>\n<p><em>via <a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/social\/main.jsp?langId=en&amp;catId=89&amp;newsId=9502&amp;furtherNews=yes\">European Commission<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Poland&#8217;s city of Warsaw won the &#8216;2020 Access City Award&#8216; for making efforts to make life easier for people with disabilities. The accolade is handed for efforts regarding all disabilities. Not just physical disabilities but also intellectual and other non-visible disabilities. 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