Urban Mobility Program

Program Goals

Çocukların yaşadıkları kentlerde serbest ve güvenli bir şekilde dolaşımını artırmak

Her türlü ölçekte, kentsel ve mekânsal planlama çalışmalarında farklı yaş gruplarından ve ihtiyaçlardan çocuğun erişiminin gözetilmesini sağlamak

Yerel yönetimlerin kentsel hareketliliğe ilişkin yaptığı farklı ölçekte plan ve programları çocuk hakları bağlamında izlemek

Sokaklar ve oyun alanları başta olmak üzere, kamusal mekânların çocuk katılımıyla tasarlanmasını ve planlanmasını desteklemek, örnek projeler oluşturmak

Çocukların kentsel hareketliliğini desteklemek ve güvenli alanlar yaratmak için tasarım projeleri ve açık alan etkinlikleri düzenlemek

Çocuk güvenliğini her ölçekte planlama ve tasarım çalışmalarına entegre etmek

Kentsel hareketliliğin çocuk sağlığı ve gelişimiyle ilgisini ortaya koyan araştırma, izleme çalışmaları yürütmek ve savunuculuk faaliyetleri geliştirmek

Yürünebilir ve sürdürülebilir şehirler oluşması yolunda programlar, faaliyetler geliştirmek

Toplu Ulaşımda Çocuk (The Children in Public Transportation)

Project Period: 2021-2022

Project Partner: UN Etkiniz

The Children in Public Transportation project, supported by Etkiniz, focused on public transportation planning that remains invisible in child-friendly city discussions and neglects children's needs.

Based on the #önceçocuklarotursun campaign, which advocates for children's right to sit in public transport, the project expanded the campaign's demands and developed an approach centered on children's rights in transportation planning and design. A workshop was organized to highlight children's experiences in public transportation.

At the project's conclusion, the "Children in Public Transportation: A Guide for Child-Centered Public Transportation Planning and Rights Monitoring Indicators (2020)" was published, intended for parents, educators, civil society stakeholders, architects, and urban planners to use as facilitators in child-friendly initiatives. Additionally, the "Istanbul Child-Centered Transportation Planning Rights Monitoring Report (2022)" was prepared to track the role of children in public transportation planning and the violations they encounter.

Kız Çocuk Odaklı Tasarım (Girl-Centered Design)

Project Period: 2021-2024

Project Partner: Suna's Daughters

With primary support from Suna’s Daughters and our participation in the Girl-Centered Design Support Community, we work on developing spaces, programs, and activities for and with girls, focusing on child safety and participation.

In 2023, we prepared the Girl-Centered Design Guide and conducted participation workshops in collaboration with Suna's Daughters. Workshops were organized to design spaces in a girl-focused manner at the Child Life Centers in the earthquake-affected areas, serviced by Suna’s Daughters and the Ministry of Family and Social Services. The Girl-Centered Spatial Design guidelines were implemented at the Child Life Centers established by Suna's Daughters in Pazarcık and Antakya. We continue to conduct workshop programs at Child Life Centers in Hatay, Adıyaman, Kahramanmaraş, and Şanlıurfa.

Çocukların Gözünden Kent Gündemi (City Agenda Through the Eyes of Children)

Project Period: 2023

Project Partner: International Children's Center

Supported by the Micro-Grant Program of the International Children's Center, the City Agenda Through the Eyes of Children project was designed to help children aged 12-17 develop resilience against risks they encounter in digital media, discuss media content, explore ways to contribute to urban life, and present their own city agenda based on their urban observations. We organized workshops ranging from digital literacy and fact-checking to producing content focused on urban/environmental justice and observing the city to create rights-based urban news. At the end of the project, a website was created where children could share their views on urban issues and public spaces that concern them.

You can access the program content of the City Agenda Through the Eyes of Children project via this link.

Güvenli Adımlar (Safe Steps)

Project Period: 2024

Project Partner: Skechers, Suna's Daughters

Through the Safe Steps project, carried out in collaboration with Skechers, Suna’s Daughters, and City Detective, we focus on the spatial components needed for girls to safely and freely explore, move, and play in cities in Istanbul and Şanlıurfa. The workshops designed with a Girl-Focused Design approach aim to strengthen children's relationships with their surroundings, enable them to express their ideas and suggestions for more livable cities in a safe environment, and enhance their three-dimensional thinking and problem-solving skills.

The ongoing project includes workshops in Istanbul and Şanlıurfa to ensure that girls with limited access to activities benefit from programs and projects.