Istanbul – Public Space Public Life

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Recommendation: Strategies - A diverse and inviting city

Recommendation: Strategies - A diverse and inviting city

Promote multifunctionality

Promote a variety of activities

Mixing functions and activities

Diverse invitations to attract all user groups

Feeling of safety

Public ground floor activities at night generating coming and going support a lively city. Copenhagen, Denmark.

Creating a good balance inviting all ages

Housing and housing related functions promote active streets. Copenhagen, Denmark.

Kiosks and street vendors make the streets populated as well as providing services to passers-by. New York, USA.

Students bring life and atmosphere

Creating 'eyes on the street'

Housing provide presence and lights in windows at night. Malmoe, Sweden.

Visual contact between outside and inside support a feeling of presence and safety. Malmoe, Sweden.

Transparent and weel lit ground floors along key routes stimulate the walking. environment. Copenhagen, Denmark.

Outdoor reading rooms in connection to libraries, museums and universities add new dimension to the public realm. New York, USA.

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Playground providing invitation to more agegroups. Copenhagen, Denmark.

Physical activitiy and new ways to engage with the public realm stimulate youngsters. Copenhagen, Denmark.

Playground integrated in the urban environment support an overlap and mix with other users of the city. Copenhagen, Denmark.

A flexible, robust and careful layout of the urban spaces can allow for a multitude of activities and different users.

A wide range of activities can take place in the public realm to the delight of both participants and bystanders. Copenhagen, Denmark.

Streets and squares can act as extensions of the city's museums, galleries, theatres and educational institutions. Copenhagen, Denmark.

Events and festivals can dress the city in colours and light on special occasions. Barcelona, Spain.

Evening and night activities stage the urban spaces after closing hours. Copenhagen, Denmark.

Blankets at cafes is an easy way to extend the season for outdoor seating. Copenhagen, Denmark.

Activating the urban spaces all year round based on the unique qualities of the season. Copenhagen, Denmark.

Temporay use and events

Students - studying and living - bring dynamism and colouring to urban spaces. San Francisco, USA.

Exhibitions can add a new dimension to the public space bringing new knowledge and excitement to the visitors. Copenhagen, Denmark.

Planning for the time and season

Side by side activities - active and passive recreation, sport and playgrounds...

Sporting facilities close to housing enrich both. Hamburg, Germany.

Nice places to sit, meet and watch other people, enjoy the sun, flowers and beautiful details attract most elderly people.

A good balance between different types of activities. Copenhagen, Denmark.

Gehl Architects · Urban Quality Consultants · Gl. Kongevej 1 · DK 1610 Copenhagen V · Denmark · www.gehlarchitects.dk

Quiet reflection in a peaceful environment. New York, USA.

Inviting people around the clock is one of the keys to interesting and active city life. Melbourne, Australia.

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