The INU has been involved in the Accessible Cities Project since 2016 and in 2020 established the “Accessible Cities Award” which is awarded through an INU-URBIT competition notice.
The project values an approach to accessibility that overcomes the punctual intervention of eliminating barriers, to embrace a systemic and integrated vision of overall urban quality, as also indicated in the Guidelines published on the atlantecittaccessibili.inu.it platform.
Innovative projects on 360° accessibility, carried out in Italy or abroad between 1° April 2023 and 6 October 2025, in the categories of Bachelor’s and Master’s Theses, Research and Studies, participate in the Call.
The prize money of €10,000.00 is supported by the Genoa Chamber of Commerce, CRA-Tuscany Region and the Human Habitat Foundation.
Collaborating in the Award are: Minister for Disabilities, National Research Council, CERPA ETS and Urban Planning Information.
The initiative is sponsored by the Ministry of Culture.
The awards ceremony takes place as part of Urbanpromo – Projects for the Country.
PROGRAM
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Iginio Rossi, INU – URBIT, Coordinator of the Accessible Cities Award
They deliver the prizes
Maurizio Caviglia, Genoa Chamber of Commerce
Francesco Ferrara, Human Habitat Foundation
Piera Nobili, CERPA Italia ETS
Alberto Zanobini, CRA-Tuscany Region
They were winners
Master’s Thesis Section: First prize (€ 3,000 in book-device vouchers)
WATER-MINE. Historical-architectural investigation on the regeneration of the Nebida mining complex in Sardinia
Davide Filipi, Giorgio Lana, University of Ferrara. Faculty of Architecture. Course of study in Architecture and construction engineering-architecture
Master’s Thesis Section: Second prize (€ 1,500 in book-device vouchers)
REGGIO EMILIA EDUCATING CITY. Strategies and projects for widespread urban regeneration suitable for children
Andrea Boni, Riccardo Pondi, University of Ferrara. Faculty of Architecture. Course of study in Architecture
MISMATCHED HERITAGE Inclusive development of the Duszniki-Zdrój Paper Museum as a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Natalia Anna Wojtasik, Polytechnic of Milan. Faculty of Architecture, Urban Planning and Construction Engineering. Course of Study in Architectural Design and History
Master’s Thesis Section: Third prize (€ 1,000 in book-device vouchers)
URBAN FUNCTIONS AND ACCESSIBILITY ANALYSIS AND DESIGN SCENARIOS OF THE CITY OF CATANIA
Antonino Piana, University of Catania. Faculty of Construction Engineering–Aarchitecture. Course of study in Construction Engineering-Architecture
Research-studies section: First prize (€ 3,000 in book-device vouchers)
A YEAR OF EXPERIMENTATION BETWEEN ART, CO-DESIGN AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
Diana Ciufo, Flavia Dalila D’Amico, Department of Planning, Design, Architectural Technology, Sapienza University of Rome
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