What is the phenomenon we call public space? How much are we aware of these public spaces mention... more What is the phenomenon we call public space? How much are we aware of these public spaces mentioned in our daily lives, and how much are we in that public space? How did this phenomenon change and take shape from past to present? In this article I try to understand these questions a little bit and think about them.
Urbanization actually dates from the "hunting and shepherd" phase of humanity to the "settled lif... more Urbanization actually dates from the "hunting and shepherd" phase of humanity to the "settled life" phase. I n this context, the emergence of cities is associated w ith the birth of civ ilizations. As a matter of fact, w hen civ ilization is defined as an organized social life, it is possible to see this life form intensiv ely in cities. Urbanization is also one of the main characteristics of today's societies. Because today, urbanization rates of societies are used as an important indicator of their lev el of development. Because after the I ndustrial Revolution, urbanization takes place as a byproduct of industrialization. I n this context, urbanization and industrialization are considered tw o closely related phenomena. The ancient Mesopotamian cities w ere surrounded by w alls in general terms. I ts narrow streets, tw o and a half meters w ide, houses w ith two or three floors, roofs, inner courtyards and mosque minaret ov erlooking the Muslim cities, as w ell as the v iew of a city dominated the entire city. Behind the w ide area of the temple area surrounded by w alls, there were a series of small but almost intertw ined neighborhoods, w here smaller temples and temples serv ed the inhabitants of the House. Humanity, the emergence of cities from primacy to civ ilization, irregular from society to regular society. The v alue that determines the city during this period is political. I n a sense, the city has created power and political pow er has established its foundations on this city. I n the old age, the city dominated both the organization of the land and the institutional relations. (Bumin, 1998: 26) I n ancient times, the site w as a separate, independent legal and political settlement of social, political, economic and military unity. At the end of this period, w hich w as called the Hellenistic period in chronology, the police began to lose their characteristics and importance and from the first century onwards Roma Cities began to draw attention to the urban dev elopment process. (Aktaran Mazı, 2008: 42) One of the reasons for the emergence of medieval cities is the dev elopment of trade. Especially since the tenth century, it is seen that trade in Europe has been rev ived. One of the most important consequences of commercial growth is the increase of migration to the city and the increase of urban population. With the dev elopment of trade, the city starts to grow in the crossroads, river mouths and other conv enient places, especially in ports. (Huberman, 2003: 39-40) With the spread of regular and legally protected trade, ov er-urbanization began after the seventeenth century. Cities grew vertically, not horizontally. Especially after the seventeenth century, this practice has become univ ersal. The systematic construction of multi-storey houses began. I n the cities, sometimes eight, ten floors, ev en higher buildings w ere built. The pressure created by this competition in the field of space has led to an increase in soil v alue in the cities. (Niray, 2002: 7)
What is the phenomenon we call public space? How much are we aware of these public spaces mention... more What is the phenomenon we call public space? How much are we aware of these public spaces mentioned in our daily lives, and how much are we in that public space? How did this phenomenon change and take shape from past to present? In this article I try to understand these questions a little bit and think about them.
Urbanization actually dates from the "hunting and shepherd" phase of humanity to the "settled lif... more Urbanization actually dates from the "hunting and shepherd" phase of humanity to the "settled life" phase. I n this context, the emergence of cities is associated w ith the birth of civ ilizations. As a matter of fact, w hen civ ilization is defined as an organized social life, it is possible to see this life form intensiv ely in cities. Urbanization is also one of the main characteristics of today's societies. Because today, urbanization rates of societies are used as an important indicator of their lev el of development. Because after the I ndustrial Revolution, urbanization takes place as a byproduct of industrialization. I n this context, urbanization and industrialization are considered tw o closely related phenomena. The ancient Mesopotamian cities w ere surrounded by w alls in general terms. I ts narrow streets, tw o and a half meters w ide, houses w ith two or three floors, roofs, inner courtyards and mosque minaret ov erlooking the Muslim cities, as w ell as the v iew of a city dominated the entire city. Behind the w ide area of the temple area surrounded by w alls, there were a series of small but almost intertw ined neighborhoods, w here smaller temples and temples serv ed the inhabitants of the House. Humanity, the emergence of cities from primacy to civ ilization, irregular from society to regular society. The v alue that determines the city during this period is political. I n a sense, the city has created power and political pow er has established its foundations on this city. I n the old age, the city dominated both the organization of the land and the institutional relations. (Bumin, 1998: 26) I n ancient times, the site w as a separate, independent legal and political settlement of social, political, economic and military unity. At the end of this period, w hich w as called the Hellenistic period in chronology, the police began to lose their characteristics and importance and from the first century onwards Roma Cities began to draw attention to the urban dev elopment process. (Aktaran Mazı, 2008: 42) One of the reasons for the emergence of medieval cities is the dev elopment of trade. Especially since the tenth century, it is seen that trade in Europe has been rev ived. One of the most important consequences of commercial growth is the increase of migration to the city and the increase of urban population. With the dev elopment of trade, the city starts to grow in the crossroads, river mouths and other conv enient places, especially in ports. (Huberman, 2003: 39-40) With the spread of regular and legally protected trade, ov er-urbanization began after the seventeenth century. Cities grew vertically, not horizontally. Especially after the seventeenth century, this practice has become univ ersal. The systematic construction of multi-storey houses began. I n the cities, sometimes eight, ten floors, ev en higher buildings w ere built. The pressure created by this competition in the field of space has led to an increase in soil v alue in the cities. (Niray, 2002: 7)
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