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Cover page image source:

New York Tribune, 5 April 1925,

“The pedestrian’s predicament” cited in

Pushkarev, B. S., Zupan, J. M., (1975),

Urban Space for Pedestrians, p.16

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Contested Spaces

1 Introduction: The development of a sustainable society is one of the most pressing issues the human race will face in the 21st

century. A city without sustainable transport cannot be considered sustainable; it must prioritise pedestrians and

cyclists over vehicle transport, providing uninterrupted routes.

This essay analyses the types of obstruction that have an impact on pedestrian and cycle transport by

considering examples in London and Ankara. It investigates different scales of movement, types of connection,

definitions of boundaries, and the clash and overlap between different movement modes as well as conflicts

between public and private spaces.

It provides an overview of where and how contested spaces manifest themselves in the city, what planning

processes have detrimental effects on sustainable transport behaviour and how progressive policies and

planning can enhance the sustainability of a city.

2 Motivation:

2.1 Why sustainable?

Since the industrial revolution energy use per capita across the world has been growing at an ever-increasing

rate. It is well recognised that the burning of fossil fuels is causing serious damage to the environment. It is also

recognised that the world's readily accessible fossil fuel deposits will be depleted in the foreseeable future,

necessitating a change in lifestyle whether we like it or not. Even before they can run out, many countries are

recognising the security benefits of, as David MacKay (2008) puts it, not being dependent on ‘imports from

untrustworthy foreigners’.

2.2 Why cities?

At the same time that per capita energy consumption has been increasing, people have been flocking to the city

at an ever increasing rate. The growth of cities and the global increase in energy consumption are inextricably

linked.

Year Percent of global population in cities

Global carbon emissions (million tonnes)

1900 15% 546

1950 29% 1,630

2000 47% 6,278

2005 49% 7,985

Table 1. Relationship between the population and carbon emissions

Source: Rode (2009); Girardet (2008 p. 3); Baumert, et al. (2005 p. 4)

Cities now consume 75% of the world's resources, despite covering just 2% of its surface area (Girardet, 2008 p.

4). With such a great percentage of the world's population in cities, and the much higher per-capita energy

consumption of city-dwellers compared to rural inhabitants, any attempt to reduce the impact of climate change

or reduce the world's dependence on fossil fuels must focus on the role of the city. As Herbert Girardet (2008 p.

17) succinctly puts it, ‘In a world of cities, sustainable development must be sustainable urban development.

There will be no sustainable world without sustainable cities.’

2.3 Why transport?

The contribution of transport to global CO2 emissions has increased in both absolute and relative terms from

roughly 3 billion tonnes of CO2 per year (19%) in 1971 to nearly 7 billion tonnes of CO2 per year (29%) in 2001

(Banister, 2005 p. 1).

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With such a large percentage of the world's population living in cities, and with transport contributing such a large

amount to global carbon emissions, it is worth investigating the reasons why city-dwellers do and do not use

sustainable transport, recognising that the motivations of transport users are not always simple. Such

investigations will allow planners to understand what factors may be inhibiting the greater uptake of already

available modes of sustainable transport, and to make the urgent changes to city designs needed to reduce

society's dependence on fossil fuels.

‘Any endorsement will also have to recognise the critical role of urban building typologies and that of accessibility

based on proximity, mobility and connectivity rather than simply expanding transport infrastructure (Rode, 2009).’

This essay analyses the frequently overlooked details that may have detrimental effects on sustainable transport

modes such as walking and cycling in London and Ankara. Large scale top-down planning policies frequently

manifest themselves as small and pedestrian scale interventions which are often overlooked. However, analysing

the impact of smaller issues on the day-to-day life and habits of a city's inhabitants can be instructive, providing

insight into the macro-scale effects of planning policies.

2.4 Why walk?

Walking is clean, secure, cheap, instantly available and requires no special equipment (to buy, or be stolen). In

fact, for distances of up to a kilometre walking is the ideal mode of transport. It is by far the most popular

recreational activity can be enjoyed by people of all ages and physical conditions, and requires no special skill

(Cavill, 2003). Moreover, 'in the midst of an epidemic of obesity in Western societies [it is] one of our most cost-

effective health measures.’ (NHANES, 1999 cited in Napier, 2000)

2.5 Why cycle?

For distances from half a km up to about six km cycling is the fastest means of transport in the city and offers an

opportunity for health and physical fitness by regular exercise. Car usage can be shifted to bicycle usage

especially for short distances without reducing mobility or speed.

Figure 1. Comparative table of journey speeds in the urban environment

Source: ECMT, (2004 p. 23)

Cycling is cost-effective, produces no pollutants or intrusive noise, and bicycles require little space to store.

Moreover, there is the question of 'liveability'. Although silent and pollution-free vehicles would greatly improve

the environmental sustainability of a city and the quality of life of its citizens, as long as the private car is used to

the same degree it is at present it will still necessitate a vast infrastructural network and will dominate the city,

making it a hostile environment for people. Walking and cycling together create a livelier, richer, and more

human-scale city setting, and improve the quality of the city space. Replacing wide congested roads with

pedestrians and cyclists can rescue a city, transforming it into a people-friendly environment with liveable streets.

2.6 What are these contested spaces?

In a city most of the time, one can read the boundaries between different transport modes or between public and

private property. These boundaries offer a clue to the existence of contested spaces. They can manifest

themselves as the line between a cycle path and a road, or a footbridge over a road, or a possible pavement that

is blocked by a private use.

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This essay defines the contested spaces as the occasional clash and overlaps between different transport modes

and activities. It particularly focuses on where the continuity of some sustainable transport modes (walking and

cycling) is interrupted in the city by vehicle traffic or by some planning decisions.

Table 2 below categorises the contested space types which are analysed in this essay.

Category Example

Discontinuity Footpaths that disappear and leave pedestrians to walk on the road

Barrier Physical efforts to prevent people from following the city’s natural ‘desire lines’

Domination Cyclists forced to share a road with heavy fast moving vehicles will lead to some potential cyclists choosing an alternative.

Deprioritisation Providing cyclists/pedestrians with very short green signals and long waits.

Clutter Badly designed footbridges, street furniture or advertising panels blocking the footpath.

Table 2. Categorisation of contested spaces

2.7 Why London and Ankara?

This essay considers the situation in Ankara and London not to compare the state of their sustainable transport

directly but because they offer an interesting variety of obstructions to walking and cycling. Despite the two city's

great differences in terms of public transport, culture and many other aspects, they both have contested spaces

which have harmful effects on sustainable public movement.

London is an established Western European city and has a density network of public transport; trains, light rail,

buses, and boats that combine to provide more than 3 billion individual passenger journeys per year (TfL, 2010).

In contrast, Ankara is a young, fast growing capital city which has not yet developed an effective public transport

system.

Where London offers secure pedestrian routes and is beginning to offer cycling routes, Ankara city centre fails to

provide safe pavements or cycle-paths, and is especially unable to answer the needs of those who are less able

to walk.

Figure 2. Visually impaired pedestrian in London

Figure 3. Disabled pedestrian in Ankara

On the other hand, Ankara offers hope for change with its heavily out-doors life style citizens who are less

resistant to change and open to new developments.

Although London does offer secure pedestrian and cycling routes, it also appears to be unable to resist gated

developments (see section 4.2.1) and other planned, rather than thoughtless, pedestrian and cyclist obstructions.

All these points raise the question of why these differences arise, and whether one city can learn from the other,

or perhaps solutions in one city are not suitable for the other. Focusing on these two cities allowed many different

aspects of the issue of contested space to be considered as well as where it is likely to occur and how it can best

be managed.

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3 Ankara: Ankara experienced possibly its most significant change and phenomenal growth after it became the capital city

of the newly founded Turkish Republic in 1923, at which point it was an insignificant town of just 35,000 people.

The city grew rapidly and Hermann Jansen, a well-known German architect, was commissioned to create

Ankara’s ‘master plan’. Construction began in 1934 (Cengizkan, 2010). Jansen’s envisaged population of

300,000 for 1978 was reached In 1950s (Kızılay Kent Merkezi Calısma Grubu (KKMCG), 2004).

Ankara can be thought of as having an "old town" and a "new town." The old town, known as Ulus, has many

ancient buildings dating back to Ottoman, Byzantine, and even Roman times, with narrow streets and alley ways

best explored on foot. The new town, known as Yenişehir (“New city”), is centred around Kızılay, Ankara's main

square and is home to everything one would expect in a modern city in terms of hotels, shopping malls, high rise

buildings as well as wide multi-lane roads.

In the period after World War II, Turkey, like many other developing countries, faced rapid urbanisation. Ankara

and Istanbul both experienced annual growth rates of up to 6% (Tekeli, 2009). With massive urban migration and

with so little pre-existing infrastructure the city suffered from non organised settlements.

However this essay focuses not on the transport problems that occur in the illegal or un-planned settlements at

the relatively new outskirts of Ankara, but instead on the problems in the planned city, that have happened

despite, or even because of planning. It is going to look at the very heart of the city, which in the past offered

good living standards for everyone, investigating developments to the city centre implemented over the last 15

years by the municipal government, and consider how and why things have changed.

3.1 When did things start to change?

In the 1980s changing government policy led to a focus on roads as the solution to Turkey's transport problems,

which had a major impact on the way the city developed, but the major changes in Ankara city centre started in

1994 with the change in Ankara Metropolitan Municipality power.

One of the new mayor Melih Gökçek's primary concerns was the city's transport problem. His new team’s vision

for solving the congested roads was widening them, especially in the city centre; closing as many roads as

possible to pedestrians, and re-directing them to various underpasses and footbridges; and of course building

many vehicle tunnels and bridges across the whole Yenisehir area.

The new municipal power’s acts faced strong objections from the Chamber of Architects and Urban Designers,

various engineering authorities and non-governmental organisations. Metropolitan municipality faced several

court cases, losing some of them. Crowds protested against its projects. Mayor Gökçek though has never

wavered from his goal of speeding up the traffic as much as possible through the heart of the city, and proudly

stated on TV that "Everyone has a hobby; and traffic is mine!".

Figure 4. Melih Gökçek, Mayor of Ankara, showing one of his creations

3.2 Where do the contested spaces occur in Ankara?

Streets can be hostile for pedestrians in many developed cities. However, governments and local authorities

have started to see the situation differently in the last twenty five years in many European countries, considering

the importance of ‘liveable streets’. Prior to that, managing road space was focused on getting vehicle traffic from

A to B as quickly as possible. Stewart (2001) notes the introduction of traffic calming, cycle lanes, and bus priority

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measures have all been introduced since then in the UK. This raises the question of why this has not occurred in

Ankara.

Kızılay Square is well known in Ankara as a place to meet, shop, work and gather. It is, however, quite different

from the main squares found in most European capital cities; it has wide roads, speedy vehicle traffic and a

dangerously hostile environment for anyone travelling on foot.

Figure 5. 23rd April festival celebration in Kızılay Square Figure 6. An ordinary day in Kızılay Square

3.2.1 Barrier:

The most obvious manifestation of a contested space is a physical barrier obstructing the natural flow.

On 3rd October 2003, Ankara Metropolitan Municipality closed down all street level pedestrian access in Kızılay

Square, placing glass barriers beside the roads to prevent pedestrians crossing and improve traffic flow.

Pedestrians were forced to use the underground passes to cross the roads.

Figure 7. Pedestrians using

underground passes

Figure 8. Pedestrians jumping on the barriers

On 7th October, six professional bodies affiliated with the Turkish Architects and Engineers Chambers

Association (TMMOB) protested strongly and released a press statement entitled "We urge people in Ankara to

resist this development."

Figure 9. “We want our pedestrian crossings back.”

On 10th October, the Municipal Government introduced concrete barriers following breakages of the glass ones.

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Figure 10. Kızılay Square on 10

th October 2003

As protests escalated, the metropolitan municipality carried out an informal survey using voting booths in Kızılay

which came back in favour of the changes. On 25th October the press revealed serious irregularities in the

survey, and three days later an 18-thousand-signature petition demanding the re-opening of the pedestrian

crossings was handed to the municipality. The case went to trial and on 11th November the result came back in

favour of the protesters (KKMCG, 2004). On 19th November 2003, the barriers across Kızılay Square were finally

removed and the light crossings were re-introduced though the time allocated to pedestrian traffic was 25

seconds instead of the 35 seconds it had been previously (TMMOB, 2003).

3.2.2 Discontinuity:

It is not difficult to come to the conclusion that pedestrians are considered with disdain (if they are considered at

all) during the municipality's improvement projects. For instance the footbridges along Mithatpasa and Mesrutiyet

Roads clearly block the existing pavements, forcing pedestrians onto the street. Pavements around these areas

are perennially broken, full of hazardous holes and bumps. Moreover, because these structures are so

impractical pedestrians find their way across the road through the heavy flowing traffic.

Figure 11. Mesrutiyet Street pavement

Figure 12. Mithatpasa Street pavement

Figure 13. Mesrutiyet Street unused footbridge Figure 14. Mithatpasa Street unused footbridge

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3.2.3 Clutter:

Unnecessary and thoughtlessly positioned street furniture such as new lamp posts or advertising panels further

reduces the already limited pavement space.

Figure 15. Advertising Panel on Selanik Street

Figure 16. Akay Street pavement

Figure 17. Street lamp blocking the pavement, Mesrutiyet Street

Figure 18. Blocked pavement detail

The Metropolitan Municipality's arts vision is also ambiguous. Unusable and even unreachable expensive looking

street decorations are frequent in the capital city, as well as some temporary pieces whose purpose is not always

clear.

Figure 19. Inaccessible application on Eskisehir Street

Figure 20. Inflatable gorilla in Kızılay Square

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These sculptural city pieces clearly have little to do with Turkish traditional arts or culture and it is difficult to

understand what aesthetic vision they come from. Moreover, they often cause further interruption to pedestrian

movement in the city with the barriers around them.

3.2.4 Domination:

Since 1994, Ankara Metropolitan Municipality has continuously widened the roads in the city centre in an effort to

eliminate traffic congestion and decrease journey times for car owners. Ataturk Boulevard (the main boulevard

joining the old and new city centres), Eskisehir Street and many large boulevards were turned into motorways

cutting the city centre to pieces with their many vehicle tunnels and bridges. On these roads pedestrians can only

cross through footbridges or underground passages while on some other streets there is no safe way to cross at

all. The needs of a wide variety of potential users of public transport such as the elderly and children have not

been taken into account (Senbil, 2010). Potential pedestrians are obliged to own a car.

Ever widening roads lead inevitably to the disappearance of pavements. It is clear that between Ankara's ever-

growing traffic and its increasingly overlooked pedestrians, the competition is rather one-sided.

Figure 21. Cinnah Street and disappearing pavement

Figure 22. Ataturk Boulevard and disappearing pavement

3.2.5 Big picture

All these new roads and impractical pedestrian routes cause significant problems to pedestrians and make it

impossible to cycle in the city without risking death or serious injury due to the heavy fast moving traffic.

Furthermore, these road expansions not only make the current circumstances worse, but are also clearly a waste

of public funds. They make what should be a very manageable pedestrian size city centre a nightmare as an

experience.

Figure 23. Congested traffic on Ataturk Boulevard

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It is difficult to understand the apparent inability of

Ankara's decision makers to see the big picture of

sustainability and the inevitable future of the city. It

would seem that for the past 15 years ever-wider

roads have been seen by the municipal government

as an improvement to the city without considering the

impact these changes cause to non-drivers. Faster

roads caused a consequent increase in fatalities in the

city (Atak, 2008; Senbil, 2010), and during the peak-

hours it is easy to see that the wider roads are not an

answer to the traffic congestion that they are trying to

improve but the very cause of it.

In Ankara one cannot help but feel that one is in a

world built for cars and that there is no space for

pedestrians.

3.3 So how did we get here?

The very short answer is that Ankara’s Metropolitan Government for the past 16 years has wanted to build roads.

However given the clearly disastrous results of this policy, this raises the question of how the government can be

sufficiently popular to stay in power.

A full analysis of that is well beyond the scope of this essay. However, any such analysis would have to

recognise that Ankara has (at least) two very distinct demographic groups in its 4.5 million population (TSI, 2009).

One of these groups has a rural/village background, for many of which a new motorway is a positive sign of

development and progress. Many of these people do not experience the city centre in their day to day lives - this

author recalls her surprise at speaking to a 20 year-old working in a glass factory and living in suburban Ankara

who was born and bred in Ankara but had never been to Kızılay, the city's main square. This population is

generally uneducated, poor and open to exploitation, but does provide a huge number of votes to the current

party, who often supply impermanent solutions for the lives of these people such as free heating coal and food.

The second distinct group consists of the educated, though not necessarily wealthy people who are in need of

good public transport links and desire a liveable and pleasant city centre. Ankara is a city full of universities and

people who seek higher education. It has a distinct background and history of high level civil servants, engineers,

professors, teachers and doctors. These people although a relative minority in the city are the people who from

time to time fight against the interventions of the municipality.

Because walking is so ubiquitous, there are no

powerful lobbies or advocacy groups as there are,

for example, for motorists. In the eyes of the

governing bodies as Goodman (2003) puts it

walking is “invisible” and people find their way

through sometimes heavy traffic, sometimes

between several obstructions. It is so flexible that it

is often taken for granted, especially in Ankara

where it is possible to observe that, over time,

citizens get used to, or at least resigned to, the

changes and stop questioning why they are forced

to walk on the roads instead of the pavements.

Figure 24. Pedestrians' survival in Ankara

Figure 25. Pedestrians of Kızılay

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4 London: The streets of London also have changed greatly over the past sixty years. Until the mid-1950s London street

space was shared between pedestrians, cyclists and vehicles equally (Stewart, 2001 p. 3). But all that changed

with the rapid increase in private car ownership. Cars started dominating the roads, the cities, people's minds and

the way they behave. It became received wisdom that London needed more roads, wider roads, and faster ways

to get from A to B. At the same time, non-automobile modes had to fight over any remaining funds. Until relatively

recently, funding for bike lanes or introducing new and safer routes for pedestrians was not a priority.

London is far more advanced than Ankara when it comes to public transport, links and health and safety. It has

secured rules, standards and relatively free movement for pedestrians, disabled people and cyclists. However,

there is still room for improvement. Although there are many more cyclists in London than there were just 10

years ago, it is still not enough to ensure a fully sustainable future city. The city is full of difficulties for prospective

cyclists and pedestrians.

4.1 Recent changes and why they are not enough?

The recent introduction of municipal rental bikes and bike-superhighways in London has undoubtedly made a

difference to the way people move about the city.

TfL intends that the Cycle Superhighways will encourage enough people to get on their bikes that cycling will

eventually reach critical mass as a mode of transport and will be 'self-sustaining'. However, London Assembly

Transport Committee’s (LATC) recent report reveals that the outcome is far less than what was anticipated. The

survey that was carried out found that less than one per cent of cycle journeys are replacing those previously

made by car; TfL’s planning assumptions were for a five per cent shift from car to bike. Moreover 60% of the

survey respondents stated that they did not feel safer using the cycle-superhighways and two-thirds did not feel

they were respected by other road users. 'The Mayor’s ambition is for the planned 12 cycle superhighways to

generate 120,000 additional cycle trips per day. The two pilot cycle superhighways are attracting 5,000 cyclists

per day and only one per cent of respondents to our survey had started cycling specifically as a result. (LATC,

2010) '

This lack of success so far can perhaps be explained using the requirements for a cycle friendly system put

forward by Ploeger (2003 p. 269):

Requirements of a Cycle Friendly System

Resistance Cycling requires effort on the part of the cyclist. Cyclists will appreciate a system that is comfortable and direct

Surroundings A pleasant cycle route through attractive surroundings will be more popular than an equally fast and safe route through a noisy and unattractive area.

Vulnerability Cyclists are keenly aware of their vulnerability when sharing the road with motorised vehicles. Measures to minimise the chances of being involved in an accident will improve the success of a cycle network.

Stress Many things from heavy traffic to unlit cycle-paths can lead to the sensation of danger as well as the reality. Cyclists need to feel secure.

Coherence Infrastructure must be joined up. A single missing or poorly thought out element can spoil the cyclist's journey.

Table 3. Requirements of a cycle-friendly network

This essay pays particular attention to the final two points, and considers how the same measures can be applied

to the pedestrian network also, arguing that it is essential that route should be not just secure but also a pleasant

walking environment if we are to achieve sustainable transport.

4.2 Where do the contested spaces occur in London?

London has cycle lanes and safer pavements for pedestrians than Ankara. However, it contains its own

contested spaces.

4.2.1 Walking in London: Barriers and Discontinuity

‘Walking is one of the first things a child wants to do, and one of the last things an adult wants to give up, yet as a society we have been taking walking for granted.’ (London Walking Forum, 2000 cited in Cavill, 2003)

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Figure 26 and Figure 32 present and analyse the contested spaces this author faced on two recent experimental

walks around London’s Docklands.

Route-1 was taken from a residential development in East India to the nearest shopping area, Canary Wharf. The

blockages, mainly caused by the clashes between gated developments and what is, or should be, a public

footpath, are marked up on the map below.

Route taken Route desired

Figure 26. Map showing Route-1

Blockage-1 was a signed pedestrian route that was blocked off by a gated development, which was clearly a

barrier type contested space.

Figure 27. Blockage-1

Figure 28. Bloackage-1 detail

To bypass blockage-1 pedestrians use a longer route,

between a busy six-lane motorway and industrial

developments.

Figure 29. Route next to the motorway

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Blockage-2 was a lack of passage across the water. A

residential development was defining its boundaries not by

the gates but by the water this time. This was a discontinuity

for pedestrians to follow the natural desire lines of the route.

Blockage-3 was again a gated development fence forcing

pedestrians to use a longer route next to heavy traffic and

through industrial areas.

In the case of the blockages described above, there is a clear conflict between the rights of local residents and

public. As a consequence, the total journey distance increased from a possible 1.87 km to 3.04 km for

pedestrians.

Route-2 was a walk along the Thames from Canary Wharf to Island Gardens. Again the blockages on the route

are marked up on the map below:

Figure 32. Map showing Route-2

Canary Wharf to Island Gardens

Figure 33. Repeated attempts to walk along the

waterfront were thwarted by gates between

residential developments.

Route taken Route desired

During this route all three blockages were caused by gated developments.

Figure 30. Blockage-2

Figure 31. Blockage-3

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Figure 34. Blockage-1 and consequent route taken next to vehicle traffic

Figure 35. Blockage-2 and consequent route taken next to vehicle traffic

Figure 36. Blockage-3 and consequent route taken next to vehicle traffic

As a consequence, the total journey distance increased from a possible 3.51 km to 4.51 km for pedestrians.

This journey ended at Island Gardens DLR station where there

was a sign reminding all passengers of the discontinuities in the

network faced by cyclists (Figure 37), which brings us to the two

obvious clashes between the newly introduced cycle superhighway

and vehicle movement.

Figure 37. : “Bikes are not allowed on DLR

unless they are folded away.”

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4.2.2 Cycling in London: Domination and Deprioritisation

Figure 38. Cycle Superhighway/loading bay

Firstly, in Figure 38 it is easy to differentiate the red marked bays on the blue cycle path. These are the loading

and unloading bays for vehicles (TfL, n.d.). In other words the blue cycle paths offer a priority route for cyclists

unless there are cars parked there.

Blue cycle paths also clash with bus stops in many points (Figure 39).

Figure 39. Cycle Superhighway/bus stop

It is worth noting that superhighways are not everywhere and for many Londoners the decision to cycle to work

will require a safe route for the entire journey. One busy junction where cyclists are not given the priority can alter

both the perception and reality of safe travel, so influence travel decisions. There are many dangerous cycle

crossings around London where cyclists are forced to cross potentially lethal lanes of fast-moving traffic, such as

the junction between M1 and A41 where there isn’t even a sign warning drivers that cyclists might be crossing

(Figure 40)( LCC, 2010).

Figure 40. Dangerous cycle crossing on A41

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4.2.3 Big picture

All these intrusions have two types of effect on people's behaviour. The primary effect of good infrastructure is

the number of people who decide to cycle based on this. However, there is also the secondary effect: fewer cars

and more cyclists leads to more aware drivers and safer roads which leads more cyclists on roads. It is a virtuous

circle, with cycling getting safer as it gets more popular: The below graph shows the direct relationship between

the number of cyclists on the streets and the casualties.

Figure 41. Inverse relationship between bicycle use and casualties

Source: ECMT, 2004, p. 30

It is reasonable to assume that providing more and better walking routes would increase not only the number of

pedestrian trips on those routes, but would also encourage these same pedestrians to walk on other routes.

Open spaces would be occupied more and the roads would be for people not for the cars.

5 Getting it right

5.1 Sustainable future?

Both Ankara and London need to look at how other cities have achieved a sustainable future with sustainable

transport. While it is clear that provision for car-based mobility will continue to be an important part of traffic

management planning, finding ways to encourage more use of alternative modes of transport (public transport,

cycling and walking) must be the goal of any sustainable urban policy.

5.1.1 Compact City

Since the 1950s the expectation of high levels of car use has led planners to design cities around road

specifications, effectively encouraging ever-increasing car use. Many modern cities in today’s world have been

designed around private cars. As transport by car becomes integral to city planning, the street corners and the

shapes and surfaces of public spaces are all determined for the benefit of the motorists. Eventually the entire city,

from its curbs, lamp posts and railings, is designed according to this one criterion (Rogers, 1997). It is easy to

see such interventions especially in Ankara (Figure 21).

Richard Rogers proposes a “Compact City” model to address these issues, accommodating a diversity of

overlapping private and public activities (Figure 42, Figure 43). The creation of the modern compact city demands

the rejection of single-function development and the dominance of the car to create lively sustainable

neighbourhoods, re-balancing the use of our streets in favour of the pedestrian and the community (Rogers,

1997).

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Figure 42. Zoning of activities leads to reliance on the

private car.

Figure 43. Compact nodes reduce travel and allow

walking and cycling

Source: Rogers, 1997, p.39

5.1.2 City centre

To turn a pedestrian and cyclist hostile city centre into an attractive and lively realm, some strict strategies and

commitments need to be made.

Narrowing carriageways and introducing speed limits can be effective measures to discourage driving. However,

for people to choose an alternative to driving they must have an alternative. Without a continuous pedestrian and

cycle route throughout the city, it is not possible to encourage people to use these modes of transport.

Where road space is restricted, providing adequate space for these alternative modes may require a reallocation

of highway capacity. When the roads under consideration are already highly congested, it is typically assumed

that reducing the capacity available for cars will result in increased traffic congestion in the surrounding streets.

However, many case studies presented in “Reclaiming city streets for people - Chaos or quality of life?” clearly

demonstrate that when city centre pedestrianisation projects take place after an initial ‘adjustment’ period, drivers

soon became used to the new road layout and any initial congestion was short-lived. (ECDGE, n.d.)

Figure 44. Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners: Grand Paris Proposal

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It is not unreasonable to expect that much smaller, electric vehicles may be used in the future and that these

might be better integrated with pedestrians and cyclists (Figure 44), but only a well established walking and

cycling environment together create a livelier, richer, and more human-scale city setting, and improve the quality

of the city space. Replacing wide congested roads with pedestrians and cyclists can rescue a city, transforming it

into a people-friendly public realm with liveable streets.

5.2 An example

As of 2008 cycling levels in the Netherlands, Germany and Denmark are more than ten times higher than in the

UK (Pucher; Buehler, 2008).

Figure 45. Trend in kilometres cycled per inhabitant per day in the Netherlands, Denmark, Germany and the UK (1978–

2005); Sources: Danish Ministry of Transport (2007); Department for Transport (2007); German Federal Ministry of

Transport (2007); Netherlands Ministry of Transport (2007)

Cycling has been popular in the Netherlands for the past thirty years; in 1989, 29% of all trips in the Netherlands

were made by bicycle, as compared to 4% in Great Britain (Bracher, 1989 cited in McClintock, 1992). Having said

that, cycling has not always thrived in the Netherlands (Dutch Bicycling Council, 2006 cited in Pucher; Buehler,

2008).

Across Western Europe cycling levels dropped dramatically between 1950 and 1975 with the introduction of the

private automobile. While in general the bicycle was viewed as a dangerous anachronism, local policies varied

from active discouragement of cycling to reluctant acceptance, with consequent differences in the degree of drop.

In the mid 1970s, partly as a result of the oil shock, cycling enjoyed renewed interest. This renaissance was

particularly pronounced in the Netherlands where cycle use had remained relatively high. However it was only

through a massive reversal in transport and urban planning policies in the mid-1970s that cycling was revived to

its current successful state. In other countries attempts to encourage cycling failed to reach 'critical mass' and

consequently were largely ineffective.

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Figure 46. Reconstructed trend lines of the bicycle share in the total number of car, bicycle, motoped and public

transportation trips in nine West European Cities, 1920-1995 (in %)

Source: A.A. Albert de la Bruheze and F.C.A Veraart, 1999: 34

Figure 47. Trend in kilometres cycled per inhabitant per year in the Netherlands and the UK (1952-2006) (percent

relative to 1950 level); Sources: Department for Transport (2007); Netherlands Ministry of Transport (2007)

There are ‘excellent alternatives to the private car in the Netherlands, Denmark and Germany, including cycling

as well as walking and public transport. As is most evident in Denmark and the Netherlands, safe and convenient

cycling reduces the need for car ownership, thus making the city centres much more people-focused than car-

focused and so more enjoyable places for the citizens.

A considerably higher percentage of all trips in European cities are shorter than 2.5 km: 44% in the Netherlands,

37% in Denmark and 41% in Germany. In the UK, only 30% of trips are shorter than 2.5 km, perhaps due to more

extensive sprawl in Britain than in the Netherlands, Denmark and Germany (German Federal Ministry of

Transport, 2003; U.S. Department of Transportation, 2003; National Statistical Office of Denmark, 2005; Statistics

Netherlands, 2007; Department for Transport, 2007 cited in Pucher & Buehler, 2008). Density and accessibility

are some of the main points that make cycling and walking an acceptable and enjoyable transport mode in these

cities.

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Figure 48. Mixed mode transport in the Netherlands

Pucher and Buehler (2008) argue that the key to achieving high levels of cycling is a fully integrated end-to-end

system, comprising a good quality cycle network (safe intersections and separate cycle facilities on arterial

routes), plenty of cycle parking, particularly at train and bus stations, and strong education of both cyclists and

motorists. The development of a user-friendly cycle network is aided by a strict land-use policy that encourages

compact mixed-use development which is more conducive to cycling and walking. As well as encouraging

cycling, the Netherlands, Denmark and Germany discourage driving in central cities by making it expensive to

drive a car and difficult to own one. Without the combination of a well co-ordinated carrot-and-stick approach

combined with restricted land-use policies, it would have been impossible for these countries to promote cycling

so successfully (Pucher & Buehler, 2008).

Dutch, German and Danish cities have focused on

serving people, making their cities people-friendly

rather than car-friendly, and thus more liveable and

more sustainable than British cities. They prioritise

pedestrians and cyclists throughout the city rather

than introducing faster routes for vehicles.

Pedestrians' day to day experience is the top priority

and contested spaces are designed in favour of

them; vehicle traffic is stopped completely if

necessary for the convenience of pedestrians while

cyclists are given advanced green lights at most

intersections (Pucher & Buehler, 2008)(Figure 49).

6 What could be done in Ankara and London: Although both cities still appear to favour cars over cyclists and pedestrians and there is plenty of room for

improvement in the current situation, progressive policies and planning can enhance the popularity of using these

transport modes, and by doing so secure a sustainable future. ‘As dynamic and reflexive organisms, cities can be

quickly mobilised to implement and test new approaches while receiving immediate feedback from

residents.(Rode, 2009)’ Supporting sustainable transport in cities would offer benefits both locally and globally in

a relatively short time scale.

For an effective implementation, the decision makers should consider aspects of cycling and walking in a city

from many perspectives and change their priority measures. To have a sustainable transport infrastructure,

pedestrians must get top priority, followed by cyclists, public transport, and private cars respectively.

De Geyter(2002) recommends: ‘applications of a general tactic that simultaneously concentrates on local

conditions and consists of universal models that can be applied everywhere, a kind of toolkit.’ (Xaveer De Geyter

Architects, 2002 p. 17) The change in approach needed in our new mental toolkit is presented by Banister (2005)

as an alternative mind-set to deal with the contested spaces that occur in different cities (see Table 4).

Figure 49. Advanced green light for cyclists in Amsterdam

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Contrasting approaches to transport planning

The conventional approach Transport planning and engineering

The new perspective Sustainable urban development and transport

Physical dimensions Social dimensions

Mobility Accessibility

Traffic focus, particularly on the car People focus, either in (or on) a vehicle or on foot

Large in scale Local in scale

Street as a road Street as a space

Motorized transport All modes of transport often in a hierarchy with pedestrian and cyclist at the top and car users at the bottom

Forecasting traffic Visioning on cities

Modelling approaches Scenario development and modelling

Economic evaluation Multicriteria analysis to take account of environmental and social concerns

Travel as a derived demand

Travel as a valued activity as well as a derived demand

Demand-based Management-based

Speeding up traffic Slowing movement down

Travel time minimization Reasonable travel times

Segregation of people and traffic Integration of people and traffic

Table 4. Contrasting approaches to transport planning; Source: (Banister, 2005 p. 238)

6.1 In London:

London gives an impression that it is putting much effort into improving its cycle infrastructure, and thus its

sustainability credentials, but the take-up has so far been less than originally anticipated.

The London Assembly Transport Committee (LATC) recommends greater consistency in the measures along the

route would help this situation, such as a uniform width cycle path, improvements to unsafe junctions and 20 mph

speed limits on busy sections, as well as detailed consultation with cycling organisations and London Boroughs

(LATC, 2010). However, to achieve a sustainable transport system all these proposals and recommendations

remain small scale interventions.

For London to have any hope of achieving sustainable transport and becoming a sustainable city, radical

changes need to be made. Creating green cycle and pedestrian routes instead of creating unsecure cycle paths

and pavements next to a heavy traffic flow should be a priority, combined with strict enforcement of cyclists' and

pedestrians' rights to educate motorists and change public perceptions.

Some important points to consider for promotion of cycling are to

• increase cost of auto use,

• clarify cyclists’ legal rights,

• expand bicycle facilities,

• make all urban roads accessible to bikes,

• hold special promotions,

• link cycling to well-being,

• broaden and intensify political action. (Komanoff, 2003)

There is clearly contention between private developments and what are, or should be, public rights of way. These

developments make it impossible to enjoy the nicest parts of the city, and at the same time encourage people to

make pedestrian-scale trips by car. As shown in Figure 27 above, there was at some point a walking route along

the bank of the Thames. Such public walking routes should be immutable and non-negotiable. They would be

clearly defined between different parts of the city, and would have priority over new gated developments or

motorways. The introduction of such a policy would doubtless cause much debate, but its implementation would

alter the way people experience the city as a pleasant environment. It would encourage people to spend more

time outdoors and create a healthier and sociable lifestyle.

People in London are perhaps more aware of the need for a sustainable future than Ankara, thus they would be

more open to radical changes and proposals to secure this. Although imposing restrictions on car-use and

providing more space for pedestrians and cyclists would be contentious, the Cambridge case study presented in

“Reclaiming city streets for people” document (ECDGE, n.d.) shows clear benefits. Many Londoners remember

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the peace they have enjoyed when visiting Cambridge with its quieter, safer city centre environment following the

removal of through car traffic.

6.2 In Ankara:

Ankara has not even begun the journey towards sustainability. The car is king and under the current

administration is gaining more power with every new express route through the city. It takes many years and

huge expenditure of public funds to build each massive motorway through the city centre, and each one proves to

be a disappointment and not reduce traffic congestion. Until the municipal government recognises that there is a

problem, it is not possible to consider a solution.

The local governing bodies should consult professional specialised bodies such as Chamber of Architects and

Urban Designers before making expensive changes to the city’s infrastructure. Preparing a general city transport

agenda and yearly goals in city planning terms and publishing these would help the municipality to provide

consistently a high level of service throughout the city as well as encouraging the mayor to see the city’s future

from a sustainability point of view.

‘‘The change that is needed – from roads for traffic to streets for people – is so fundamental that it requires a strong, imaginative lead from Government. It cannot be left to local authorities acting in isolation.’ (Stewart, 2001 p. 11)

Figure 50. Izmir Street before pedestrianisation

There is, however, some progress in Ankara. An analysis and

improvement report prepared by EGO in 1982 suggested the

pedestrianisation of many streets around Kizilay Square

(KKMCG, 2004). Izmir Street was one of the few lucky ones, and

was eventually transformed in 2003 showing that it is possible to

turn an unfriendly city street into a lively area (Figure 50, Figure

51).

Figure 51. Izmir Street after pedestrianisation

Ankara has a lot to learn to secure a safe and accessible city setting for pedestrians and even to make it possible

to cycle through the city. Some basic design criteria, already adopted in London, are listed below:

6.2.1 Pavements:

Pedestrian routes should be separated from the vehicle road with buffers such as green

strips or bicycle paths.

Also they should be designed and built in a continuous sufficient width throughout the city

and the city improvements should secure these measures throughout.

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6.2.2 Ramps:

Ramps are used not only by wheelchair users but also by people with vision problems,

elderly, sick or pregnant people, and they should be designed to appropriate standards,

(gradients, sizes, material differences) accordingly.

Especially in this instance Ankara can learn a great deal from London.

6.2.3 Marked pedestrian crossings:

The design and application of these crossings is important for both pedestrians and

drivers. Everything from the shape of the crossing, to the road markings should be

developed in a way to ensure the safety and the movement flexibility of pedestrians.

6.2.4 Public transport stops:

Successful meeting points between pedestrian movement and public transport are essential for fully sustainable

transport in a city. Public transport stops should be easily reachable and provide shelter from wind and rain.

Integration between public transport and cycle routes should also be considered. Allocated areas for cycle

parking near public transport stops is a widely used approach in modern cities.

6.2.5 Pavement lighting:

Pavements must be safe and well lit for pedestrians at all times. Crossings, corner points

and meeting areas should be particularly well lit. Lighting units should be considered as

city furniture that is going to be a part of the outdoors life day and night. They should be

designed in conjunction with the other city furniture, and designed on a pedestrian scale.

6.2.6 Underground passes and footbridges:

In Ankara pedestrian underground passes and footbridges are the most common answer to a contested space

problem. However, internationally they are considered as the last resort. These passages should be positioned

only where there is no other way for pedestrians to cross in a direct way, if possible where the topography helps

pedestrians to cross without much energy and they should be usable by all groups including the disabled and

elderly.

6.2.7 In general:

Ankara can benefit from its skilled citizens’ abilities. It has the potential in itself though the authorities need to

stop building and be receptive to the research and proposals prepared by competent bodies such as TMMOB.

Ankara city centre is relatively smaller than London and consists of widely mixed used buildings. The scale of the

city could be easily manageable by the implementation of a secure walking and cycling network. Citizens of

Ankara are used to living with a top-down authoritarian approach to city planning so the big changes in

infrastructure and life-style that would be required to make Ankara a sustainable city could be achieved with

relatively little resistance.

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7 Conclusion: Re-designing our cities offers the greatest opportunity to resolve today's impending environmental and energy

crisis. This essay provided an overview of contested spaces in Ankara and London that, while small in scale,

mirror the policies that make these cities. It showed where these clashes occur for the pedestrians and cyclists

and how possible improvements could encourage the change towards a more people-friendly and sustainable

environment.

Increasing the popularity and possibility of walking and cycling is key to creating an enjoyable and thriving city,

and a lively and healthy community. Progressive policies and planning can enhance the popularity of using these

transport modes, and by doing so secure a sustainable future, but the policies must be coordinated, ambitious,

and large-scale. It is not enough to stitch narrow cycle paths next to busy car-based roads.

In both London and Ankara big changes need to be made but there is hope. London citizens are perhaps more

aware of the need for a sustainable future than Ankara so, may be more open to the idea of radical changes. In

Ankara, while there is much further to go to achieve sustainability, citizens are used to living with a top-down

authoritarian approach to city planning so the big changes in infrastructure and life-style that would be required to

make Ankara a sustainable city could be achieved with relatively little resistance.

Governing bodies need to change the way that they think. To make a difference, bigger and braver moves need

to be made. The dominance of the car culture needs to be challenged to transform hostile roads into liveable

streets. As designers we need to set up our new toolkit, re-think, get excited and fundamentally change the vision

of the public, and thus the future.

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