Key word: active mobility
Main characteristics:
- Almost 16 M inhabitant
- Geographically connects The Europe and The Asia continents through the Bosphorus with 3 bridges and one underwater tunnel – 65% of Istanbul’s land area in on Europe and the rest of the 35% is on Asia.
- Has a hilly topography.
- One of the densest vertical urbanisation among the cities of the world.
- Has rich cultural history since it played an important role throughout the centuries. Attracts lots of domestic and foreign tourists.
Challenges to tackle:
- Since İstanbul is so densely populated, transportation of the inhabitants environmentally becomes a great challenge. Amongst 11,6 million trips performed each day, only 28% are made by public transportation and 0,5% by bicycle.
- People are uneducated and confused about how to share lanes with bicycles, and cyclists where to cycle and where not to cycle.
Main goals of the LL:
- Improving the existing bicycle paths.
- Educating people about cycling is not only for recreational use but a mode of transportation.
- Creating the mentality of respecting cyclists in traffic among the inhabitants of city of İstanbul, is a must for the safety of cyclists and pedestrians around them.