Access City Award 2016 – Toulouse (Smart City)
Channel: Social Europe
Date: 08/12/2015

Toulouse (France) won the special mention for Smart City. Toulouse has harnessed information and communications technologies in order to make the city more accessible for older and disabled people. The city’s transport system has an accessible website and telephone information line which not only allows people to plan their journey, but also gives information on the availability of lifts at metro stations. The site also has timetable information for buses and trams in a format adapted for the visually impaired as well as audio descriptions of metro stations and tram stops. Since 2014, Toulouse has developed a special Smart City task force, which priorities including autonomy and the silver economy.