Planning. 2021; 31(2): 164-169 | DOI: 10.14744/planlama.2021.87049

Various aspects of public gardens: What would Jane Jacobs say for this project?

Meriç Kýrmýzý
Sociology Department, Faculty of Science and Letters, Ondokuz Mayis University and The France-Japan Foundation (FFJ) of the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales (EHESS)

It can be argued that as a society, we are in a divided situation with respect to our outlook on trees. On the one hand, there are the supporters of natural ecosystem, and on the other, a viewpoint that sees the tree as a worthless obstacle. In this societal context, although the public garden project that has been on the agenda of our cities since 2018 appears to be a positive attempt, considering the open and green space need in particularly large cities, this project has multiple aspects that should be examined thoroughly. In this paper, the topic of public gardens is evaluated based on previous research with its ecological, economic, political, symbolic-ideological, and socio-cultural dimensions. Following this evaluation, the topic’s planning dimension is discussed by drawing on Jane Jacobs’ analyses, particularly regarding neighbourhood parks
in her work, The Death and Life of Great American Cities. In this study, an answer to the question of “What would Jane Jacobs say for the public gardens?” is searched for through interpretations and evaluations, inspired by Jacobs’ aforementioned book. In this way, the topic of public gardens on the Turkish cities’ agenda is problematized with the same analytical attitude that Jacobs adopted against the traditional urban planning understanding.

Keywords: Analytical planning, Jane Jacobs; urban parks; public garden; green space.

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Millet Bahçelerinin Çeþitli Boyutlarý: Jane Jacobs Bu Projeye Ne Derdi?

Meriç Kýrmýzý
Ondokuz Mayýs Üniversitesi Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi, Sosyoloji Bölümü, Samsun, Türkiye; Sosyal Bilimler Ýleri Araþtýrmalar Okulu (EHESS), Fransa Japon Vakfý, Paris, Fransa

Toplum olarak aðaçlara bakýþ açýmýzla ilgili ayrýþmýþ durumda olduðumuz ileri sürülebilir. Bir yanda doðal ekosistemlerin savunucularý, öte yanda aðacý deðersiz bir engel olarak gören bir bakýþ açýsý var. Bu toplumsal baðlamda, 2018’den bu yana kentlerimizin gündeminde olan millet bahçeleri projesi özellikle büyük kentlerdeki açýk-yeþil alan gereksinimi düþünüldüðünde olumlu bir giriþim gibi gözükse de, bu projenin tam olarak irdelenmesi gereken birçok boyutu söz konusudur. Bu yazýda millet bahçeleri konusu þimdiye kadar yapýlmýþ araþtýrmalara dayanarak, ekolojik, ekonomik, siyasal, simgesel-ideolojik ve toplumsal-kültürel boyutlarýyla deðerlendirilmektedir. Bu deðerlendirmenin ardýndan, Jane Jacobs’un Büyük Amerikan Kentlerinin Ölümü ve Yaþamý eserindeki özellikle, mahalle parklarýna iliþkin çözümlemelerinden yararlanarak, konunun planlama boyutu tartýþýlmaktadýr. Bu çalýþmada “Millet bahçelerine Jane Jacobs ne derdi?” sorusuna Jacobs’un adý geçen kitabýndan esinli yorum ve deðerlendirmeler yoluyla bir yanýt aranmaktadýr. Böylelikle, Türkiye kentlerinin gündemindeki millet bahçeleri konusu Jacobs’un geleneksel kentsel planlama anlayýþý karþýsýnda benimsediði ayný analitik tutumla sorunsallaþtýrýlmaktadýr.

Anahtar Kelimeler: Analitik planlama, Jane Jacobs; kent parklarý; millet bahçesi; yeþil alan.

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