# City of Vienna celebrated at the Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize Award Ceremony

- **Source:** Ministry of National Development
- **Published:** 2022-08-01T08:00:00.000Z
- **Author:** Ministry of National Development
- **Original:** https://www.mnd.gov.sg/newsroom/press-releases/view/city-of-vienna-celebrated-at-the-lee-kuan-yew-world-city-prize-award-ceremony
- **Topics:** Investment & Capital Markets, Sustainability & PropTech

## Featured rationale

Vienna’s recognition signals the importance of combining resilient infrastructure with cultural identity, potentially shaping planning priorities in other urban property markets.

## AI summary

Vienna received the Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize 2020 for sustaining high liveability while modernising infrastructure and addressing climate change.

## Original article

10th anniversary of biennial award sees Vienna, Austria as role model of responsible environmental stewardship and sustainable urban development.

The Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize 2020 was presented to the city of Vienna this evening by Mdm Halimah Yacob, President of the Republic of Singapore. In celebration of its tenth anniversary, the Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize Award Ceremony and Banquet was held at the Istana this year, hosting an audience comprising international industry leaders, mayors, and city leaders.

Vienna, the capital of Austria, is recognised for having sustained the highest quality of life for its people. By planning ahead and making sustained efforts to address the challenges of climate change, the city has successfully built, innovated, and enhanced its infrastructure to meet modern needs whilst retaining its distinctive identity as a capital of culture, music, and history. The Mayor and Governor of Vienna, Dr Michael Ludwig, received the Prize on behalf of the city.

Jointly organised by the Urban Redevelopment Authority and the Centre for Liveable Cities, the Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize honours outstanding achievements and contributions to the creation of liveable, vibrant, and sustainable urban communities around the world. The nominations for the seventh edition of the Prize opens today. For more details, please visit https://www.leekuanyewworldcityprize.gov.sg/prize-cycle/.

The Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize Award Ceremony and Banquet is one of the key highlights of the World Cities Summit 2022 held at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Marina Bay Sands in Singapore from 31 July to 3 August 2022.

## Chinese translation

> Translation model: grok_cli

### 维也纳市在李光耀世界城市奖颁奖典礼上获表彰

两年一度奖项迎来十周年，奥地利维也纳获誉为负责任环境管理和可持续城市发展的典范。

2020年李光耀世界城市奖于今晚由新加坡共和国总统哈莉玛·雅各布（Halimah Yacob）颁予维也纳市。为庆祝该奖项十周年，李光耀世界城市奖颁奖典礼暨晚宴今年在总统府举行，来宾包括国际业界领袖、市长及城市领导者。

奥地利首都维也纳因持续为其人民提供最高生活质量而获认可。通过前瞻规划并持续应对气候变化挑战，该市成功建设、创新并提升基础设施以满足现代需求，同时保留其作为文化、音乐与历史之都的鲜明特色。维也纳市长兼州长迈克尔·路德维希博士（Dr Michael Ludwig）代表该市领取奖项。

由市区重建局与宜居城市中心联合主办的李光耀世界城市奖，表彰在全球创建宜居、活力且可持续城市社区方面的杰出成就与贡献。该奖项第七届提名今日开放。更多详情请访问https://www.leekuanyewworldcityprize.gov.sg/prize-cycle/。

李光耀世界城市奖颁奖典礼暨晚宴是2022年世界城市峰会的重点亮点之一。峰会于2022年7月31日至8月3日在新加坡滨海湾金沙的金沙会展中心举行。