Abstract:

Today, increasing number of motor vehicles affect the urban life in a negative way. In order to find a solution to this problem, for years, many local authorities have been doing a lot of changes in their urban plans, traffic rules, and transportation system. The pedestrianisation, which is one of the most important among these efforts, has gradually become more important. However, as it is not so easy to change the existing stractural system of cities, pedestrianisation projects are regarded as difficult tasks to undertake. In this study, factors affecting the pedestrianisation projects were examined, and a model was developed. To test the model, a survey in likert scale was used. The survey was applied to 161 participants chosen with focal sampling method. 3 out of 6 hypotheses were accepted, and other 3 hypotheses were rejected. It is expected that local governments of cities, which is environmentally developed,  are more inclined to undertake pedestrianisation projects. In the same vein, it is believed that the more locals are sensitive to the environment, the higher their support for such projects. Nonetheless, the results show about the business owners that when they find their city’s environmental development satisfactory, they do not support full pedestrianisation scheme. The study identifies what to consider in undertaking new pedestrianisation projects. Therefore, it is significant for local authorities.

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