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Zaragoza named Europe's most accessible city

The Spanish city won the 2026 Access City Award for weaving accessibility into everything: step-free trams, pedestrian routes, banking, and websites, plus inclusive housing that lets disabled people live independently. Valencia and Rennes took second and third. The award honors cities that treat access as a right, not an afterthought.

The upbeat factorA city designed so everyone can belong in it.
✓ Verified · European Commission · 2025-12-09 · Spain
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