Street Transformation
Implementation Project | 4-24 September
In collaboration between the Marmara Municipalities Union, Superpool, and the Global Designing Cities Initiative, a call was launched in March 2023 with the aim of transforming urban streets into livable spaces for children and caregivers, as well as pedestrian-friendly and child-friendly public areas. As a result of this call, eight municipalities were granted support. Within this context, the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality, Sakarya Metropolitan Municipality, Arnavutköy Municipality, Bahçelievler Municipality, İnegöl Municipality, Kadıköy Municipality, and Serdivan Municipality initiated work on selected areas.
Beginning with the goal of conducting pop-up and pilot implementations, the program was designed as a multi-layered process that involves both learning and practical application, with active participation from the municipalities' project teams. The program features a dynamic pace and intensive content. During the workshops, project teams from different departments of the municipalities came together to prepare appropriate street designs based on the data collected for their respective areas. Additionally, they provided solutions to design problems of other municipalities, thus enhancing collaborative practices among municipalities.
As part of MARUF on the Go, street transformation pilot implementations will take place at eight locations in the Marmara Region from September 4 to 24. These pilot implementations will then be transformed into an exhibition during MARUF23.