Co-design workshop
Sports infrastructure
in the public space
INTRODUCTION
Sports play a central role in keeping people healthy, but how can we encourage inhabitants to do more sports while our cities have limited public spaces to facilitate this? During a workshop on 22 - 23 October 2019, experts from the Netherlands and Turkey focused on Istanbul as a case study to find answers to this question.
Participants of the workshop visited 5 municipalities in Istanbul and came up with ideas and solutions to improve move-friendliness.
5 LOCATIONS
BeSIKTAS
Close to the port of Besiktas, Yildiz Technical University, Bahcesehir University and Besiktas Square, there is a space below a bridge that is rather unattractive and not optimally used. Connecting runners, cyclists, car-drivers and commuters, this central location has lots of potential even more so because the surrounding areas could also be transformed.
BEYOGLU
Being one of the few green spaces of the neighborhood of Cihangir in Beyoglu, this park has potential, but it is currently primarily a place for the homeless. To a large extend, this has to do with the fact that the park is not properly integrated into its surroundings. The view on the Bosporus however is amazing and definitely makes it a place for fitness and sports activities.
KADIKOY
This cycling corridor in the neighborhood of Bostanci in Kadikoy, is part of one of the most used cycling lanes of Istanbul. Around the area of the Bostanci Port, the cycling road is currently interrupted several times, which makes it harder for cyclists to find their way here. The challenge in this area is to fix these interruptions.
SARIYER
Surrounded by roads of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, there is a relatively big space here that is hardly used. Close-by there are many residential buildings, but at the same time not a lot of spaces for doing sports, which gives this location certain potential. Even more so because the offices of the Turkish Football Federation are right next to it.
SISLI
This square connects many different roads, is close to the metro station of Sisli and, as such, has many pedestrians crossing it. Currently, it is a very crowded, rather unorganized space that is not very nice to be in due to the heavy traffic and unattractive appearance. There is, however, significant potential as the square is strategically located, rather flat and surrounded by residential area. How can this problem area be turned into a place where people want to hang out and do sports?
Expert
presentations
Read about the 6 expert presentations that were given during our workshop.
