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Year 2019Scale of operations area
Metropolitan AreaDuration
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The Challenge
Before CIVITAS DESTINATIONS, the Limassol region already provided some accessibility infrastructure dedicated to disabled, visually, and hearing-impaired citizens and tourists. However, it was not enough just to provide safe conditions to move around the city centre. Limassol is a highly touristic destination, which yearly receives the majority of the 3.5 million tourists which visit Cyprus (source: YSTAT). Therefore, there was a need to have a city that would be more inclusive for all, especially considering that a lot of tourists that visit the island are disabled and face difficulties in accessing some of the main touristic attractions.
The Solution
- Development and integration of the accessibility points of the existing systems for blind and deaf people at the main traffic light crossings in the tourist area.
- Increase the number of access points to the beaches for achieving safety and leisure, and subsequently connect to the public transport system (with step-free bus stops at the specified spot).
- Limassol added points in the tourist area where the proper integrated mobility solution (for accessing and using beaches) was installed. This included ramps going into the sea.
- New signage at bus stops.
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Type of end user: Disabled users, Residents, Tourists
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Lead operator

STRATAGEM Energy Ltd
Organisation typeBusiness - SME
Other entities involved in the implementation
Limassol Tourist Board
Organisation typePublic Authority - Region
Limassol Municipality
Organisation typePublic Authority - Region
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