Smart City Hub Switzerland Award 2024
15. December 2024
Zürich Accessible CiTy (ZüriACT) has been awarded in the Citizen Services category at the Smart City Hub Switzerland Awards 2024!
Zürich Accessible CiTy (ZüriACT) has been awarded in the Citizen Services category at the Smart City Hub Switzerland Awards 2024!
Dr. Hoda Allahbakhshi, project leader: It’s been an honor to lead this initiative from the University of Zurich side, and I’m deeply grateful for the exceptional collaboration and hard work that made this possible. A special thank you to François Ruettimann, who led the project from the Stadt Zürich side, the amazing ZüriACT team, and our incredible participants and project partners Project Sidewalk and iNovitas AG.
This recognition highlights the importance of digitalization in improving accessibility, inclusivity, and engaging members of the public, and showcases a successful collaboration between academia and practice partners.
Now, with the DIZH-funded project: ZuReach, we’re excited to continue driving positive change through digital tools, technology, and participatory research toward creating more inclusive cities.
Thanks to Smart City Hub Switzerland for organizing the event and for the award!
Follow-up Project Announcement
We are pleased to announce the successful realisation of our “ZuriACT: Zurich Accessible City” pilot study, with our heartfelt thanks to all participants for their invaluable contributions. The insights and data gathered have been instrumental in shaping the next phase of our research.
Building on the achievements of the ZuriACT project, we are excited to introduce our follow-up initiative ZuReach, short for “Zurich Urban Reachability & Accessibility Enhancement through Digital Technology”.
The ZuReach is a participatory research project in collaboration with practice partners that aims to provide a scalable and regularly updated database containing comprehensive sidewalk accessibility information in Zurich. This initiative also plays a pivotal role in advancing digital methods and tools that harness the power of this enriched dataset to offer practical solutions for individuals with mobility restrictions. As a result, it holds the potential to make a profound impact across various domains, including social, scientific, political, economic, and environmental.
A huge thank you to ZuriACT’s dedicated participants for making this possible
Stay tuned about about ZuReach:
https://dizh.ch/en/2024/04/08/zureach-2/