Conveners
SS_14 TRANSFORMING STREETS FOR LIVEABILITY AND SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY THROUGH EXPERIMENTATION AND PARTICIPATION
- Imre Keserü (Vrije Universiteit Brussel)
- Imge Akcakaya Waite (Istanbul Technical University)
- Lluis Martinez
- Gunnar Grandel (TU Wien)
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Prof. Imge Akcakaya Waite (Istanbul Technical University)09/07/2025, 11:00SS 14 | Transforming streets for liveability and sustainable mobility through experimentation and participationOral
Participatory and inclusive urban mobility schemes have been rising as a significant trend in response to various challenges that arise in street transformations, such as political, financial and regulatory obstacles. The multiplicity and diversity of stakeholders that influence and that are influenced by planning and design decisions are important factors to take into account when devising...
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Mr Gunnar Grandel (MOVE, TU Wien)09/07/2025, 11:10SS 14 | Transforming streets for liveability and sustainable mobility through experimentation and participationOral
As the climate crisis accelerates, a mobility transition is urgently needed, tackling car dependency (Banister, 2008, IPCC, 2023, p. 103) and fostering a broader shift from ‘space for traffic’ to ‘space for people’ (Bertolini, 2023). However, the implementation of projects reallocating public space for sustainable transportation, climate adaptation measures, and social life is often...
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Dr Lluis Martinez, Mrs Lotte Luykx (Vrije Universiteit Brussel)09/07/2025, 11:20SS 14 | Transforming streets for liveability and sustainable mobility through experimentation and participationOral
Street transformations are often complex processes that must navigate diverse perspectives and competing interests, making consensus-building both essential and challenging. Narrative-based approaches, such as storytelling and role-playing, offer a powerful means to bridge these gaps by fostering empathy, promoting reflective thinking, and enabling a shared understanding of different...
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Prof. Hilda Tellioglu (TU Wien)09/07/2025, 11:30SS 14 | Transforming streets for liveability and sustainable mobility through experimentation and participationOral
Gameful participation with tangible objects and collaborative design games introduce innovative ways of engaging stakeholders in urban development. Design games are playful and facilitate structured idea creation by securing collaboration. They contain physical materials and clear rules, driving discussions and insights. A specific example is the “StreetForum Design Game” where players...
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Mr Bahadır Keşan (Maltepe Belediyesi), Mr Bekir Bartın (Özyeğin Üniversitesi)09/07/2025, 11:40SS 14 | Transforming streets for liveability and sustainable mobility through experimentation and participationOral
Street experiments are highly effective tools for increasing the efficiency of decision-making and planning processes. They allow citizens to gain experience related to the implementation, provide feedback, and offer an opportunity to observe how projects function in real life and help identify and minimize unforeseen issues at the “experiment” phase before the actual implementation....
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Mrs Cigdem Cakar (Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality), Mrs Merve Akdag (Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality)09/07/2025, 11:50SS 14 | Transforming streets for liveability and sustainable mobility through experimentation and participationOral
PLAY ISTANBUL initiative’s comprehensive approach encompasses a range of strategies and projects, the major one being the establishment of an official department called Play and Recreation Chieftaincy which has been charged with the responsibility of monitoring and implementing the initiative's vision. The overarching vision emphasises the significance of people's well-being and access to play...
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