Urban Streets from the Perspetive of the Youth

Year 2018, Volume: 11 , 184 - 191, 01.12.2018

Tugba Duzenlı Sema Mumcu Elif Merve Alpak

Abstract

The success of urban open spaces is relative to their ability
to address the needs of different user groups. Thus, open urban spaces should
be designed in consideration of different needs of different user groups. Young
individuals are among important users whose needs need to be identified, and
their spatial use is different from the rest of the society. In everyday life,
streets are significant spaces for young individuals and are effective on their
development. Young individuals consider streets are spaces where they contact
others. Thus, the present study aimed to scrutinize the streets in urban area
based on their use by young individuals. The 4 most intensely occupied streets in Trabzon, Maraş
Street, Kunduracılar Street, Uzunsokak and Tanjant Street were examined in the
present study. Behavioral observations were conducted on these streets in the
study and which spatial elements were used by young individuals and intended
use of these elements were determined. In other words, the facilities that
these streets offer to young individuals were identified. In the study 246
young individuals were observed and the findings demonstrated that these
individuals utilized the street pavement, walls, curbs, benches and shop fronts
to conduct activities such as chatting, sitting, leisure, hanging out and
spending time with friends.

Keywords

Urban streets, Youth, Spatial elements

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