Accessible And Fair Urban Amenities For All

Education,Art and culture,Sport,Housing,food,Healthy life,

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Goal

50

Objective

Amenities in a city are one of the most critical factors that increase citizens' welfare and quality of life. The equal and fair distribution of urban amenities and their quality increase the city's attractiveness. Access to urban amenities also secures the elements of provision of human rights such as health, culture, housing, education and the right to food.

Culture and arts, cultural heritage, health, education, accommodation, healthy food and sports opportunities in Istanbul do not display an equal distribution throughout the city, and different groups are disadvantaged in accessing these opportunities. Cultural services concentrated in the city centre of Istanbul, the economic inequalities in health services, quality differences in education opportunities, food inflation and climate crisis effects, inequalities in access to food and the inadequacy of shelter opportunities are the most striking issues and significant challenges. In line with increasing the quality and quantity of urban opportunities, Istanbul will have “accessible and fair urban opportunities for all” in 2050.

Goals

Istanbul is a focal point that hosts a significant portion of the cultural opportunities in Turkey, and it is at the forefront of cultural interaction among world cities. On the other hand, there is a structure where cultural amenities distribute unevenly: they cluster in the city centre and become less dense in the peripheries. In addition to this spatial inequality, there are significant differences in access to cultural opportunities in different income groups.

Objectives

1

Ensuring access to inclusive and quality cultural services throughout the city

Inclusiveness,Accessibility,Urban area,Disadvantaged groups,Art and culture,

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2

Raising the international visibility of Istanbul's cultural values and opportunities for intercultural interaction

Creativity,Art and culture,Cultural heritage,Center of attraction,

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3

Supporting the cultural values produced by different cultural and social groups to increase the cultural richness of Istanbul

Cultural heritage,Innovation,Technology,Society,Center of attraction,

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4

Implementing culture and cultural heritage management through participatory, monitorable and transparent processes

Cultural heritage,Transparency,Participation,Decision Support Mechanisms,

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5

Supporting and disseminating innovative and independent cultural production

Innovation,Finance,Art and culture,

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6

Creating an accessible public culture and art production spaces for all

Accessibility,Art and culture,Public space,Disadvantaged groups,

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Increasing cultural literacy to increase the cultural production potential of Istanbulites

Creativity,Education,Art and culture,Children,Youth,Disadvantaged groups,

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Ensuring fair and balanced use of access to culture and heritage that enables interaction between residents and visitors

Cultural heritage,Art and culture,Society,Just,Center of attraction,

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While Istanbul has a relatively low capacity in health facilities compared to the averages of EU and OECD countries, the health facility areas in the districts are also below the national standards. Increasing the quality of health services is a vital necessity in protecting society against climate risks, preventing epidemics and prolonging the healthy life span of individuals.

Objectives

1

Improving the physical environment to enable healthy living and protect public health

Healthy life,Aktif hareketlilik,Public space,Accessibility,

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2

Providing affordable, accessible and qualified health services for all individuals

Accessibility,Healthy life,

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3

Developing protective and preventive healthcare services, making primary healthcare services effective and preferable

Healthy life,Accessibility,

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4

Preventing social and individual health risks that may occur due to potential epidemics, crises and disasters

Resilience,Healthy life,

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5

Developing innovative healthcare technologies and expanding access

Innovation,Technology,Healthy life,

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6

Disseminating health literacy that will help individuals acquire healthy living habits

Social awareness,Education,Healthy life,

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7

Developing and disseminating effective healthcare services suitable for different age groups to fight all kinds of addiction

Healthy life,Decision Support Mechanisms,Social awareness,Education,

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8

Providing qualified, continuous care services for individuals in need of care

Accessibility,Disadvantaged groups,Healthy life,

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9

Making services aimed at strengthening mental health accessible and demanded

Healthy life,Decision Support Mechanisms,

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10

Improving access to information and services on sexual health and reproductive rights

Healthy life,Social awareness,Accessibility,

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Education is one of the fundamental rights that individuals in different age groups need throughout their lives, from pre-school to adulthood. Education opportunities have a crucial role for individuals to reach their full potential, allocating a qualified workforce and reducing the economic vulnerability of individuals. Regarding education amenities, the unequal structure emerges in Istanbul, specifically in districts.

Objectives

1

Developing innovative and creative practices that will increase the quality of schools in formal education

Children,Youth,Education,Innovation,Creativity,

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2

Supporting access to quality education for groups deprived of educational opportunities

Disadvantaged groups,Education,Accessibility,Inclusiveness,

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3

Ensuring that every child has access to quality early childhood education

Children,Education,Accessibility,

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4

Ensuring that children with special needs receive an early educational diagnosis and early education services

Children,Education,Accessibility,

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5

Increasing and expanding life-long learning opportunities

Education,Participation,Accessibility,

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6

Creating qualified learning, working and production areas that will allow access to information resources and skills development throughout the city

Production,Innovation,Education,Accessibility,

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Developing and disseminating free learning spaces outside the school

Creativity,Education,

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Preventing children and young people from dropping out of education

Children,Youth,Education,

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Developing vocational training and higher education opportunities that improve the chance of employment and raise individuals’ skills

Employment,Education,Society,Skilled labor force,

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Increasing the capacity of individuals to use digital and technological tools and their ability to technology generation

Technology,Innovation,Education,

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The housing crisis, which has arisen worldwide due to rising housing prices, the lack of alternative housing types and the transformation of housing into an investment tool, negatively affects all income groups, albeit at different levels. Moreover, the housing supply in Istanbul is predominantly covered by the private sector, making the inequality in access to housing even more evident.

Objectives

1

Strengthening the role of local authorities as stabilizing and regulating actors for the development of a fair housing market

Just,Shelter,Monitoring Auditing,

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2

Diversifying housing alternatives to meet the needs of different social groups

Disadvantaged groups,Shelter,Accessibility,

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3

Developing residential areas in a manner to includes mixed economic groups

Inclusiveness,Shelter,Housing,Living together,

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4

Producing social housing and social rental housing for those facing problems to access housing

Shelter,Housing,Accessibility,

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5

Establishing a rental housing system protecting the rights of all stakeholders

Shelter,Security,Housing,Social awareness,Education,

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6

Diversifying community-oriented construction, ownership and operating models to ensure a fair housing delivery

Just,Shelter,Housing,

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Ensuring housing production with a participatory and inclusive understanding that takes different needs into account

Participation,Inclusiveness,Housing,Shelter,

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Food prices have reached their highest values throughout the world since 1990. Moreover, the world is experiencing a current crisis due to the effects of the climate crisis, the decrease in agricultural production and war. Throughout its history, Istanbul has depended on food supply and now faces a vital risk.

Objectives

1

Developing support mechanisms to ensure that everyone has access to healthy water and food

food,Accessibility,Healthy life,Decision Support Mechanisms,

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2

Establishing a regional food system that will ensure that Istanbul's food demand is met by the surrounding region

food,Transportation Logistics,Coordination,Planning,

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3

Creating and supporting multi-actor alternative sales channels to offset food inflation

food,Decision Support Mechanisms,Incentive mechanisms,

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4

Increasing agricultural production and urban agricultural areas; encouraging production

Agriculture,Urban area,Resilience,food,

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5

Developing a climate-friendly and disaster-resilient production-supply system to prevent unnecessary consumption and waste

Climate change adaptation,Carbon neutral,Emission,Transportation Logistics,Sustainability,

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Inspecting food health conditions transparently throughout the supply chain to ensure food safety in Istanbul

food,Security,Healthy life,Infrastructure,Monitoring Auditing,Transparency,

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Supporting research and innovative methods on Istanbul's agri-food system

Agriculture,food,Data management,Decision Support Mechanisms,

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Ensuring cultural transformation on healthy eating, especially for children

Children,Healthy life,Social awareness,food,

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The habit of doing sports and physical activity, which are the essential criteria of a healthy life, provide benefits to the extent that they become a part of the daily life of citizens and increase the quality of life of individuals. On the other hand, sports amenities, which are currently insufficient in Istanbul, are unevenly distributed throughout the city.

Objectives

1

Disseminating sports as a lifestyle, increasing the sports habit of Istanbulites

Sport,Social awareness,Incentive mechanisms,

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2

Increasing sports facilities, developing infrastructure at international standards and ensuring accessibility for all Istanbulites

Sport,Infrastructure,Accessibility,

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3

Increasing the number of sports events of different scales and branches, including the Olympics, and encouraging the participation of Istanbulites in these events

Disadvantaged groups,Sport,Accessibility,Center of attraction,

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4

Increasing the diversity of sports branches, including Paralympic sports, and promoting different sports

Sport,Incentive mechanisms,Diversity,Disadvantaged groups,

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5

Increasing the number of coaches, trainers and supporting personnel for the training of athletes and raising the number of licensed athletes

Sport,Education,Employment,Incentive mechanisms,Healthy life,

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6

Ensuring gender balance in sports

Gender equality,Participation,Accessibility,Sport,

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Supporting R&D studies in sports and increasing the use of technology

Sport,Accessibility,Disadvantaged groups,Research and development,Technology,

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