This time Medellin is the winner of the biennial Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize, which is given for the government of Singapore. Ā Another great price after being the Ā āCity of the yearā a contest sponsored by Citigroup, the Marketing Services Deparment of Wall street Journal and the Washington-based Urban Land Institute (Citigroup Inc, 2013). Ā After measuring certain criteria between 200 cities, Medellin was chosen as the most innovate in social programs and urban developments.
āLee Kuan Yew World City Prizeā on March 16, 2016. This prize recognized Medellinās wonderful transformation over the last two decades. Ā This award was given for the cityās achievements and innovations in urban development. Ā In this case, Medellin was chosen among 38 cities through a rigorous selection process (Lee Kuan Yew World City, 2016).