SUMMARY
This report explores the 10 cities around the world voted "most accessible" by 3,500 people with disabilities in a recent travel survey conducted by the Valuable 500 organization, which brings together 500 companies from 41 countries working together to end the exclusion of people with disabilities.
The survey took place between the end of August and September 2022, with participants from five countries: the UK, USA, Japan, China and Australia. All those who took part in the survey identified themselves as having a disability. The Valuable 500 invited Martin Heng, a writer specializing in world travel, to delve deeper into the results of the study and write this report. Beyond the rankings themselves, his analysis provides further context on the accessibility of each city from his own personal and professional travel experience.
- Amsterdam : " In one of the most bike-friendly cities in the world, it's even possible to rent adapted bikes - including those that can incorporate a wheelchair! "
- Paris : " In the lead up to the 2024 Games, the city is creating 15 accessible pilot districts around Olympic and Paralympic sites, enhancing access to public spaces, hotels, services, shops and so on. "
- Singapore : " Singapore is one of a handful of jurisdictions in the world that has implemented a universal barrier-free accessibility code to cater for the needs not just of wheelchair users, but also people with vision or hearing loss or other disabilities ".
