Colliding Urban Transformation Process: the Case of Historical Peninsula, Istanbul

Urban transformation in Istanbul's historic Golden Horn area reveals the tension between top-down planning and community participation, with significant implications for preserving social and spatial quality. The study compares three urban projects to expose their multidimensional structures, missions, and roles, highlighting how economic development goals often overshadow participatory processes that could enhance urban life. While all projects aim to upgrade the historic neighborhoods, their approaches vary in effectiveness, exposing both potentials and limitations of current urban transformation dynamics.

Mutman, D., & Turgut, H. (2018). COLLIDING URBAN TRANSFORMATION PROCESS: THE CASE OF HISTORICAL PENINSULA, ISTANBUL. International Journal of Architectural Research: ArchNet-IJAR, 12(1), 164. https://doi.org/10.26687/archnet-ijar.v12i1.1369