The remaining awards went to Athens, Stockholm, Warsaw and the English city of Kirklees. Each city will receive a donation of one million euros each. More than 150 cities from 28 countries participated in this year’s competition.
The award was given to Athens because of its creation of a new online platform, “SynAthina,” which aims to connect citizen groups that organize activities to improve the quality of life in the city.
“The devastating financial crisis adversely affected the labor market, infrastructure, and life in the urban centers of Greece. Athens will create an online platform that helps civil society, local institutions, and local government to collaboratively devise solutions to local problems, which in turn will help ensure the development of sustainable neighborhoods for the revival of Athens,” said Bloomberg.
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By Ioanna Zikakou