An Insight to Walkable Streets and Accessibility of Neighbourhood Amenities during the Covid-19 Pandemic

Abstract

The Covid-19 Pandemic has affected the whole world for about two years, and has exposed people to closure practices ranging from not leaving their homes or limiting them to walking distance. Social distancing and the "new normal" have led to a rethinking of planning and design of the city and urban spaces and neighbourhood amenities. This Pandemic is marked by people's avoidance of public transport as remedy for the risk of contamination by crowds. Thus, large segments of society have turned to healthy transportation options such as walking and cycling, more than ever before. They have to meet their daily needs in the shortest distances, especially during the periods of closure and limitations. Throughout these radical changes, daily life is questioned within the framework of "neighbourhood design, accessibility of neighbourhood amenities and walkable streets". The aim of this article is firstly to reveal vitality of a neighbourhood, and planning and design with accessible amenities and walkable streets for individual and public health by associating it with the Pandemic Process, and secondly to discuss the contributions that such neighbourhoods can provide to the quality of life.

Keywords

• Neighborhood
• walkable streets
• accessibility
• COVID-19
• pandemic
• urban planning

Pandemi Sürecinde Yürünebilir Sokaklar ve Mahalle Donatılarına Erişilebilirlik Üzerine Bir Değerlendirme

Abstract

2019’un sonunda başlayan ve yaklaşık iki yıldır tüm dünyayı etkisi altına Covid-19 Pandemisi, insanları konutlarından çıkmama, çıkarsa da yürüme mesafesiyle sınırlamaya kadar uzanan uygulamalara maruz bıraktı. “Yeni normal” olarak hayatımıza giren sosyal mesafe ise kentin ve kentsel mekanların, donatıların planlanması ve tasarlanmasının yeniden düşünülmesine neden oldu. Yaşam pratiğindeki bu köklü değişimler kaçınılmaz olarak mahalle ve sokak kurgusunu sorgulatmış, mahalle ölçeğini yeniden planlama ve tasarımın odağına çekmiştir. Bu salgın süreci, kalabalıklardaki bulaş riskinden kaçınmak isteyen insanların toplu taşıma araçlarından kaçınmasıyla da öne çıktı. Böylece toplumun geniş kesimleri bireysel ulaşımın yanı sıra yürüyüş, bisiklet gibi sağlıklı ulaşım seçeneklerine her zamankinden daha fazla yöneldi. Özellikle kapanma ve sokağa sınırlı çıkış dönemlerinde, günlük ihtiyaçlarını en kısa mesafelerde karşılayıp, konutlarına dönmek durumunda kaldılar. Yaşanılan bu değişimler esnasında, gündelik yaşam ”mahalle kurgusu, donatıların erişilebilirliği ve yürünebilir sokaklar” çerçevesinde yeniden sorgulanmaya başlandı. Bu makalenin amacı, öncelikle erişilebilir donatılara ve kentsel yaşamın parçalarını birbirine bağlayan yürünebilir sokaklara sahip bir mahallenin ve mahalle ölçeğinde planlamanın, tasarımın ne denli önemli olduğunu, ikinci olarak bu mahallelerin yaşam kalitesine sağlayabileceği katkıları pandemi süreci ve gelecekte benimsenecek yaklaşımlar ile ilişkilendirerek ortaya koymaktır.

Keywords

• Mahalle
• Yürünebilir Sokaklar
• Erişilebilirlik
• Covid-19
• Pandemi
• Kent Planlama

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