Abstract:

With rapid urbanization, public space has been encountered a lot problem such as privatization, being transformed to the parking lot under traffic press, unsafe places of dereliction, or becoming obsolete due to neglect. However, public spaces that provide freedom of expression to society,play an important role in meeting their needs. Adopting participatory approaches rather than a bottom-up hierarchy in the design/transformation of public spaces ensures that problems are solved more efficiently. Thus, this study focuses on potential of an innovative tactical urbanism approach which is supported public participation, cost effective, offer temporary solutions. In this direction, the article focuses on the potential of transforming public spaces of the innovative tactical urbanism approach, which is realized with the participation of the community and offers cost effective temporary solutions. This study is the result of the workshop themed “Transforming Idle Public Spaces for Healthy Cities with Participatory Approaches”, which was held in cooperation with Bursa Uludağ University and Bursa Metropolitan Municipality. It is aimed to transform a street in Bursa city center based on the principles of tactical urbanism. The study method is literature research, experimental observations, interviews and SWOT analysis. In the study, after literature research, experimental observations, interviews and swot analysis as a method, tactical urbanism application suggestions for the study area were developed by taking into account the local identity of the region. In conclusion, It has been seen that livable public spaces can be produced with suggestions focusing on the themes of play, art and urban agriculture in Bursa, and the role of innovative approaches such as tactical urbanism in transforming public spaces has been revealed.

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