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Market and Policy Paper:
Effects of Revitalization in Historical City Center of Istanbul Authors: Evren Ozus and Vedia Dokmeci Start Page:144
Abstract: This study
investigates the effects of revitalization process in Beyoğlu, Istanbul.
Since the 1980s, spatial impacts of transformation have become apparent on
Istanbul and these impacts have taken their most intense forms in the
historic city centres, as Beyoğlu. While Istanbul has grown through the
restructuring of the urban economy, social and spatial reconstruction, and
innovative transportation and communication technologies, Beyoğlu has begun
to regain its characteristics. Projects and investments to reconstruct
Beyoğlu have been successful in changing this process and have achieved
their targets particularly in Beyoğlu?s residential areas and the region has
started to develop. In order to analyse the development process, this paper
focused on the three revitalized neighbourhoods in Beyoğlu, which have been
popular residential areas in Istanbul. We use social, economic, and spatial
indicators, such as population, property prices, and functional
transformation. The revitalization process has significant effects on
social, economic, and spatial structure of Beyoğlu. For further studies, it
will be useful to repeat this study in other historical residential areas of
Istanbul in order to make comparative studies. |
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