Most European cities note that they have an ageing population and with more and more people anticipated to live in cities, the subject of mobility within the city is becoming ever more pressing. Brussels, for example, recently reported that almost 30% of people face “limited mobility” - either in the form of a disability, temporary illness/injury, old age, or pregnancy. Even movement through an urban environment with a stroller or heavy luggage can raise a sudden awareness of mobility among any of us.
As part of our social responsibility focus, FedEx Express aims to create sustainable transport systems in communities around the world.
In 2018, we gave a charitable grant to Berlin-based non-profit Sozialhelden, to fund the technical integration of data concerning the functionality of elevators into their existing mobile application, Wheelmap. Now, the app displays the operational status of more than 2,700 elevators across Germany.
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9 сен 2024
