Back
Ankara’s Bicycle Campus – Turkey

Key words: safety, bicycle

Main characteristics:

  • Safety-Oriented Design: Focuses on integrating traffic lights, dedicated bicycle paths, and pedestrian infrastructure to ensure safe transitions for cyclists and pedestrians.
  • Accessibility Improvements: Enhances entry and exit points for staff and visitors, making the campus more user-friendly during both daily operations and events.
  • Sustainability Focus: Promotes eco-friendly mobility by prioritizing cycling and pedestrian movement within urban transport planning.
  • Inclusive Infrastructure: Addresses the needs of diverse users, including cyclists, pedestrians, and event participants, fostering a shared and sustainable urban space.

Challenges to tackle:

  • Cyclists exiting the Bicycle Campus are forced into flowing traffic without a safe transition, creating significant safety risks.
  • Lack of essential infrastructure such as traffic lights, bicycle path connections, pedestrian sidewalks, and crosswalks exacerbates the danger for all road users.
  • Difficult access to the campus impacts staff during workdays and limits citizen participation in events, hindering overall usability and engagement.

Main goals of the SIA:

  • Establish safe and seamless connections for cyclists, including traffic lights and dedicated bicycle paths.
  • Create pedestrian-friendly infrastructure, such as sidewalks and crosswalks, to enhance accessibility for all users.
  • Improve access points to the campus to facilitate smoother entry and exit for staff and citizens during events, ensuring inclusivity and safety.
en_GB
en_GB