I used to be super happy when I saw areas being pedestrianized and traffic going underneath. Nowadays I'm more skeptical about it. To me, it seems like a (quite expensive) patch to content citizens without tackling the traffic problem we live with. Anyhow, great video and advancements in the right direction!
@@mifphilipunfortunately that is not the only cause here in Turkey: it extends beyond the concept of convenience into the dominant culture. A private automobile is a status symbol, therefore true pedestrianization projects (which limit car use, not re-orient traffic) face big backlash from the society. Many people still own cars, even though public transport is very convenient and accessible to them, just because it’s “prestigious”. Shabby houses in slums with luxury cars parked in front of them is a common sight in Turkey.
Istanbul bring Europes Biggest/Largest City should have one of the Best Public transport Systems for the huge Size of the City and also the Huge population that it has,but coz you have Very Dumb People that keep becoming Mayors of the city do nothing to update or bring better options of public transport to the city,Istanbul as a city needs a lot more Metro lines and other forms of public transportation
I used to be super happy when I saw areas being pedestrianized and traffic going underneath. Nowadays I'm more skeptical about it. To me, it seems like a (quite expensive) patch to content citizens without tackling the traffic problem we live with. Anyhow, great video and advancements in the right direction!
Traffic comes from people not having other viable and/or reliable modes of transportation.
@@mifphilip I know, and that’s exactly the point of my comment
@@mifphilipunfortunately that is not the only cause here in Turkey: it extends beyond the concept of convenience into the dominant culture. A private automobile is a status symbol, therefore true pedestrianization projects (which limit car use, not re-orient traffic) face big backlash from the society.
Many people still own cars, even though public transport is very convenient and accessible to them, just because it’s “prestigious”. Shabby houses in slums with luxury cars parked in front of them is a common sight in Turkey.
@@MP40meatballTR Turkey has got Shocking Housing standards Istanbul aswell like it’s not hard to build a proper built house
the person who fixed istanbul deserves a statue. right next to ataturk.
Istanbul bring Europes Biggest/Largest City should have one of the Best Public transport Systems for the huge Size of the City and also the Huge population that it has,but coz you have Very Dumb People that keep becoming Mayors of the city do nothing to update or bring better options of public transport to the city,Istanbul as a city needs a lot more Metro lines and other forms of public transportation