AN EVALUATION OF STREET CHARACTER AS A FACTOR FOR LIVELINESSA CASE FROM ISTANBUL

Streets, being vital elements of public spaces, provide mobility and social contact. Beyond their transportation character, streets are the locations where people may interact with each other, satisfy needs, express themselves. These functions contribute to liveliness have a significant influence on life in spaces. This research examines street characteristics as factors that help us identify space. Taking physical features, visual identity, functions, activities parameters character; Istanbuls Bagdat Avenue by emphasizing these liveliest sections avenue. The two-stage organized outputs shown avenue include variety businesses, individual retailers, segments unique buildings permeable articulated facades. It can be asserted encourage individuals behave way enhances publicity creating more attractive place lively atmosphere for comfortable strengthens publicity. aims academic literature develop framework rethinking design planning revitalizing urban explaining human aspect environmental design.