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York has been named as one of 10 global cities shortlisted for the $9 million ‘Toyota Mobility Foundation Sustainable Cities Challenge’.
The Challenge aims to help cities improve access to opportunities, apply data-driven approaches for more resilient transport systems, and reduce carbon.
Over 150 cities from 46 countries around the world entered the Challenge and York is the only UK city to be shortlisted.
For more information visit the website here.
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