AESOP ANNUAL CONGRESS 2025

Session

SS_20 CHANGING THE STREET-SET: FROM TACTICS TO STRATEGIES, FROM STREETS TO CITIES AND BEYOND

SS20

11 Jul 2025, 12:45

A0-12 (YTU Davutpasa Campus)

Conveners

SS_20 CHANGING THE STREET-SET: FROM TACTICS TO STRATEGIES, FROM STREETS TO CITIES AND BEYOND

• Beyza Gürdogan (Superpool)
• Görsev Argın Uz (Marmara Municipalities Union)
• Dzheylan Karaulan (Istanbul Technical University)

1941. Rehearsal to Permanent: Transforming Urban Area Using Tactical Urbanism as a Tool

Mr Bahadır Keşan (Maltepe Belediyesi)

11/07/2025, 12:45

SS 20 | Changing the Street-Set: From Tactics to Strategies, From Streets to Cities and Beyond

Oral

Street experiments are a crucial tool in enhancing the efficiency of urban planning processes, contributing to the creation of livable and functional cities through participatory approaches. Often known as tactical urbanism, experimental urbanism, or do-it-yourself urbanism, these efforts allow for real-time testing of ideas and concepts to assess their impact on urban environments. Maltepe...

1971. Up-Scaling Safe School Streets at the District Level: Programming for Üsküdar

Derya Koçaş (Uskudar Municipality), Mrs Dzheylan Karaulan (Uskudar Municipality)

11/07/2025, 12:55

SS 20 | Changing the Street-Set: From Tactics to Strategies, From Streets to Cities and Beyond

Oral

Üsküdar, a strategically located district on the Anatolian side of Istanbul, is one of the city's most densely populated areas, with a population of approximately 600,000 residents. Known for its robust educational infrastructure, featuring over 200 schools and kindergartens, it has become a highly sought-after area for families seeking to raise and educate their children. In 2024, the...

2005. Reclaiming Streets for Children, Communities, and Climate: Regional Learning Circles Driving Change

Dr Görsev Argın Uz (Marmara Municipalities Union)

11/07/2025, 13:05

SS 20 | Changing the Street-Set: From Tactics to Strategies, From Streets to Cities and Beyond

Oral

The Reclaiming Streets Program, led by the Marmara Municipalities Union (MMU)—a regional association representing over 190 municipalities across the Marmara region—through its Local Government Academy, is a hands-on learning initiative launched in 2022. Developed in collaboration with Superpool and the Global Designing Cities Initiative (GDCI), the program aims to transform urban streets into...

1980. Designing Safer School Zones: Bridging Immediate Needs and Long-Term Urban Solutions

Ms Beyza Gürdoğan (Superpool), Hayrettin Günç (Senior Program Manager)

11/07/2025, 13:15

SS 20 | Changing the Street-Set: From Tactics to Strategies, From Streets to Cities and Beyond

Oral

Change is rarely straightforward and is often met with resistance, especially in complex urban settings. To address these challenges, cities are increasingly adopting tactical implementation methods—small-scale, testable interventions that are backed by data-driven insights. These approaches allow for real-time testing, evaluation, adaptation, and appropriation, providing the evidence needed...