Evaluation of public spaces in the city according to urban space quality: Case of Van

In this thesis, the quality of urban space in public spaces should be high in order for the users to spend more productive time in comfortable, safe, pleasant and aesthetically pleasing public spaces. Public institutions and organizations, city planners, architects in today's increasingly increasing, not only automobile-indexed transportation, all modes of transport for people using safe, comfortable and warm urban public spaces need to focus on creating. According to this concept; spaces need to be designed taking into account the needs of people with disabilities, children and the elderly, serving pedestrians, cyclists, transit passengers and drivers. This work; The district of İpekyolu in Van covers the two Nisan Avenue and Cumhuriyet Streets. It focuses on how urban design techniques can be used to create a safe, comfortable, fun and aesthetically pleasing pedestrian zone. The current situation of these avenues was examined by observations and surveys on the basis of Jan Gehl's 12 Quality criteria, which are accepted in the literature. These quality criteria are scored with good (3), medium (2), weak (1) status categories and after evaluating the average score of each parameter, the current situation of the street is revealed. As a result of the studies, it was found out that these streets are below the average value as a result of the score evaluation within the 12 Quality Criteria. With redesign and improvements, additional seats, pavement repairs, green street elevations and pedestrian assistance should be carried out.