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VEHICLE TRAFFIC<br />
ISTANBUL METRO<br />
FENIKULER KABATAS<br />
Gezi <strong>Park</strong> <strong>District</strong><br />
Transportation Strategy<br />
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INTRODUCING THE URBAN GRID<br />
BUILDING OFFICE | PAGE 16<br />
The tunnel built for the road connecting Golden Horn<br />
to Halaskargazi Street underground was not the<br />
most ideal for the pedestrian experience. However,<br />
it helped Taksim Square become entirely pedestrian.<br />
We are merely proposing an URBAN GRID similar to<br />
manhattan to ease transportation in Gezi <strong>Park</strong> <strong>District</strong>.<br />
This move will encourage walking, cycling, scooter<br />
usage. We also propose to drill a hole on the mega<br />
concrete surface to create a visual connection between<br />
the underground bus station and overground use.<br />
VISUAL CONNECTION WITH THE TUNNEL<br />
By creating a hole in the concrete surface where the inner part<br />
of the tunnel and the Istanbul Metro Galeri is aligned on top of<br />
each other, daylight will be entering into the tunnel and the metro<br />
levels. At the moment for pedestrians on the Taksim level can not<br />
see the bus stops under the concrete plate; therefore, we propose<br />
to open a terracing hole until we reach the metro level.
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