Inclusive
Cities
Making cities easier to move through, together.
Cities work differently depending on who is moving through them. Inclusive Cities brings young people from Madeira and Palermo into the middle of that conversation, mapping barriers, spotting good practice, and turning everyday experience into practical public action.
Why accessibility matters in
Madeira and Palermo
Inclusive Cities looks at accessibility in the real world:
the pavement, the crossing, the doorway, the route between places, the missing bench, the steep slope, the sign no one can read, the entrance that technically exists but still doesn’t work for many people.
The project connects young people, people with reduced mobility, and local actors to document those problems and push for practical change.
Why this
project exists
Mobility barriers still shape daily life in ways that are easy to ignore if you don’t face them yourself. Inclusive Cities opens that up through direct observation, lived experience and shared discussion, so accessibility stops being an abstract topic and becomes something people can see, name and act on.
What the
project does
The project links Madeira and Palermo through workshops, mapping, dialogue and youth-led public action.
Participants identify barriers, document what they find, test solutions, meet local stakeholders, and turn their findings into digital tools and practical resources that can be used after the project ends.
Who it is for
The main focus is young people from Madeira and Palermo, especially those who face barriers to participation or live with mobility-related limits, alongside peers who want to understand accessibility better and take part in civic work.
Schools, NGOs, municipalities and local groups are part of the wider audience.
Project
Partners
Associação
My Madeira Island
Madeira, Portugal
Coordinates the project and leads communication, local outreach in Madeira, and the digital side of the public platform.
Associação My Madeira Island is a non-profit organization focused on sustainable cities, youth empowerment, and cultural exchange in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Using non-formal education, they design and run training courses, youth exchanges, and community initiatives that build civic competencies.
As the main coordinator of Inclusive Cities, they lead digital platform development, public outreach, and international dissemination workflows.
Uniamoci APS
Palermo, Italy
