Use and perception of urban space by the upper-middle class in the “rezidans” in Ankara as an outcome of created demand

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Sözer, F. Şebnem

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Today, urban space is produced by capitalist policies driven by exchange value, as suggested by urban theories. Ankara is no exception; its urban setting has changed considerably through several decades. This practice creates and consolidates urban inequality and hampers the right to the city. In this line, theories on urbanity suggest a new perception of urbanity within the urban space thus produced. Within the course of urban developments, the urban space in Ankara has been altered with the construction of luxury residential areas called “rezidans” in Turkish. Having regard to the definite influence of capitalist policies, the bottom-up side of the problem with regard to the theory that space is a social product, the consent and demand from the users of space have been explored in order to comprehend the production of space led by perception and use of space as well as perception of urbanity of the residents. With this approach, a total of 35 interviews were held with residents of these areas and professionals. Findings of the interviews revealed perception of urbanity which is identified via patterns of use of space and demonstrated through consumption-based leisure with security and homogeneity concerns. The findings indicate overall consent for the new urban developments with a number of conflictual positions. Suggestions to overcome the established consent to urban understanding have been provided.

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High-rise apartment buildings., Architecture, Domestic., Apartment houses., Metropolitan areas., Megastructures., Sociology, Urban., Urbanization.

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/26130

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F. Ş. Sözer, “Use and perception of urban space by the upper-middle class in the “rezidans” in Ankara as an outcome of created demand,” Ph.D. - Doctoral Program, Middle East Technical University, 2016.