Current Situation Analysis of Pedestrian Area in Izmit City Center

Abstract

Pedestrian transportation is the first type of transportation in the world. With the rapid urbanization and the increase in automobiles, transportation in our cities has started to be organized almost entirely for vehicles, and it has been forgotten that the main factor in transportation is pedestrian. Pedestrian transport is one of the most fundamental rights of people living in a city. Simultaneously, it has an essential role in perceiving and owning the city where the individual lives better. In this study, the pedestrian zone, which has intensive pedestrian use, was selected as the sample area in Izmit city center. In order to reveal the current situation of the selected area within the scope of the research, surveys were carried out in the area and evaluations were made under the landscape design principles. Besides, one-to-one satisfaction surveys were conducted with users and business owners to evaluate the area’s current situation. According to the data obtained, various suggestions have been developed for the problems of the research field.

Keywords

• pedestrian
• pedestrian areas
• pedestrianization
• izmit
• yaya
• yayabölgesi
• yayalaştırma
• i̇zmit