Press | LHAC

League project included in the Roadmap for the European Year of Active Ageing

Francesca Casciato — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:29:00 GMT

The EFC project League of Historical and Accessible Cities (LHAC) has been included in the Roadmap towards and beyond the European Year 2012 for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations. This Roadmap was launched on18th January 2012 on the occasion of the opening conference for the European Year 2012 (EY2012) in Copenhagen, and represents the contribution made by a coalition of stakeholders committed to work together for an Age-Friendly European Union by 2020, through the promotion of active ageing and solidarity between generations.

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First EFC operational project making headway

Francesca Casciato — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 13:49:00 GMT

Since its inception, the League of Historical and Accessible Cities has made significant strides in developing accessible tourist itineraries in five European cities: Avila (Spain), Mulhouse (France), Lucca and Turin (Italy) and Viborg (Denmark).

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League takes ‘smart’ approach to making historical cities accessible

Francesca Casciato — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 11:00:00 GMT

Smart walking canes, design contests and multi-accessible information points are just some of the innovations under development by the eight foundations participating in the League of Historical and Accessible Cities, the first-ever operational project of the European Foundation Centre (EFC).

At a meeting during the Global Forum on Accessible Cities held in Turin on 16-17 June 2011, participants in the League shared their progress on developing 1km tourist itineraries for people with disabilities in five European cities: Avila (Spain), Mulhouse (France), Lucca (Italy), Turin (Italy) and Viborg (Denmark).

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Public-private partnership to open historical city centre to all

Francesca Casciato — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 10:47:00 GMT

The accessibility of historical buildings and city spaces must be improved, not only for people with disabilities, but for everyone. This is the focus of the joint European initiative, the League of Historical Accessible Cities, under the aegis of the EFC.

The Danish contribution is backed by a partnership of four Danish foundations and a municipality who have joined forces to open the centre of the historic city of Viborg, and to show how an active and accessible cultural heritage can create growth and increase tourism in historic cities.

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