Things About [Istanbul] - Pedestrian Planning With Arzu Erturan

A conversation with urban planner and co-founder of Sokak Bizim, Arzu Erturan, on her activism and the pedestrian experience in Istanbul.

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Pedestrian Planning Reading Material:

1. Istanbul Public Spaces and Public Life

2. Assessment Of The Air Quality Effects Of Pedestrianization On Istanbul’s Historic Peninsula

3. City Mobility Index, Istanbul 2016

4. What Is A 15-Minute City?

5. The Downside Of A 15-Minute City

6. Road Traffic Accident Statistics 2019, Turkish Statistical Institute

7. Princes’ Islands Switch To Electric Cars From Horse-Drawn Carriages

Get Involved With Pedestrian Planning in Istanbul:

1. Sokak Bizim Derneği/Street Belongs to Us Association

2. Walkability Tool by the Institute for Transportation & Development Policy (ITDP)

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Arzu Erturan is an urban planner and academic based in Istanbul. Her fields of interest are sustainable transportation, pedestrian and bicycle accessibility, and public spaces.

To help make Istanbul’s streets better for people, she co-founded Sokak Bizim Derneği/Street Belongs to Us Association - a non-profit organization for sustainable transportation, livable streets, and cities.

Arzu is happy to connect with you on LinkedIn. To keep up with the latest, follow Sokak Bizim on Instagram.

Türkçe konuşan arkadaşlarım, onun podcast'ine bakın, Sokaktan Kulağa.