Introduction - Background for the Survey
Introduction - Background for the Survey
Study area - The historic peninsula
Comparing Istanbul to other cities
The focus of the Istanbul Public Space and Public Life survey is the central part of the historic peninsula bounded to the east by Atatürk Boulevard in the north and Mustafa Kemalpaşa Street in the south, including the waterfront along the coast of the Golden Horn and the Marmara Sea. The core study area is supplemented by selected areas to the east including the Theodosian land wall.
Studies of other cities will be used for comparison with the Istanbul findings to provide insight and valuable references for this survey. The comparisons are based on similar studies carried out in cities in Europe, North America and Australia. Istanbul
Definition of the study area
(Central part of the historic peninsula) 5,040,000 m2 55,635 residents on the historic peninsula (2011) 110 residents per hectare in study area (12 million residents in the metropolitan area)
The core study area comprises approximately 5,040,000 m2. The outline and main focal points has been identified in collaboration with EMBARQ and Fatih municipality.
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The historic peninsula holds the oldest settlements of Istanbul, and one of the oldest in the world, dating more than 8000 years back. As recent findings have dated a settling to the neolithic period in the 7th millenium BC. Until this find the generally idea of the city began with the greek settling of the city Byzans in the 7th century BC. Ensuing the city was colonised by the Romans in the fourth century AD, and founded as a port city and the second eastern capital of the Roman empire. In 1453 the city was conquered by the Ottomans, and until the beginning of the 20th century home to the Ottoman empire. Thus the study area represents a vital part of Istanbul’s historic and cultural legacy.
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The survey encompasses a representative selection of streets and connections, squares and parks within the study area, that enables to investigate network, coherence and urban quality within the area. All areas comprise common as well as individual issues, and together provide a broad aspect of the challenges and potentials of Istanbul today. The survey focuses on the human dimension in the city, and the various aspects regarding the public realm and relationship between vehicular traffic and pedestrians - pinpointing the current and potential framework of public life.
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2,300,000 m2 12,000 residents in the city centre (2006) 52 residents per hectare in study area (3.5 million residents in the metropolitan area)
1,150,000 m2 7,600 residents in the city centre (2005) 66 residents per hectare (1.2 million residents in the metropolitan area)
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Source: Fatih Municipality 2010-2011
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