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DAY 1 – Institutional Context and the Broader Perspective
21 October (Gazi University Beşevler Concert Hall)
9.15-9.45 Registration
Theme: 100th Anniversary, Planning Discipline and Accessible Cities
9.45-10.15 Opening Ceremony
10.15-11.00 Opening Keynote
Planning Cities for Everyday Life: Accessibility, Equity and Urban Futures
(Hermann Knoflacher)
11.00-11.15 Coffee Break
11.15-12.00 Keynote Lecture
Accessibility- Versus Mobility-Based Planning; Approaches, Perspectives, and Measures
(Samira Ramezani)
12.00-12.45 Lunch Break
12.45-13.45 Low Speed Bicycle Activity- Ankara Bicycle Council
13.45-14.45 Plenary Panel – Reframing Urban Accessibility
Moderator: Ebru Vesile Öcalır
14.45-15.00 Coffee Break
15.00-16.15 Thematic Session A
Moderator: Çiğdem Varol Özden
Planning education, disciplinary transformation and future agendas of accessibility
15.00–15.15 The Catalyst Role of Accessibility in the Relocation of Capital Functions: A Spatial, Value-Based and Perceptual Analysis in Ankara
Parla Güneş; Fahriye Nihan Özdemir Sönmez; Yeşim Tanrıvermiş; Harun Tanrıvermiş
15.15–15.30 The Transformation of the Master Plan: From Static Vision to Adaptive Framework
Nicole Arce Valdivia
15.30–15.45 AACHEN*Kompass: Phase Zero Planning as Strategic Framework for Integrated Neighborhood Development in Aachen (Germany)
Mehmet Çelik; Nicole Arce Valdivia; Alexander Dambietz
15.45–16.00 Urban Heat Islands and Public Transportation Accessibility: An Assessment of Spatial Vulnerability in İstanbul
Zehra Özçelik
16.00–16.15 Place-Based Education and Child-Inclusive Urban Sustainability
Maryam Farash Khiabani; Parvin Partovi
DAY 2 – Neighborhood Scale & Project Special Sessions
22 October
22 October
9.15-10.15 Thematic Session B (Yükseliş Hall)
Moderator: Hülagü Kaplan
Active mobility, walkability and cycling planning
9.15-9.30 Reclaiming Walkability in the Kingdom: Culture, Climate and Urban Form
Oula Aoun
9.30-9.45 Pedestrian Energy Expenditure-Based Walkability Assesment for the 15-Minute City
Merve Yılmaz; Yiğit Can Yavuz; Zeynep Ceren Çelikkaya
9.45-10.00 Rethinking Urban Street Accessibility: The Case Study of Fano
İrem Dinçler; Francesco Rotondo; Ebru Guller
10.00-10.15 Rethinking Urban Accessibility through Sen's Bicycle Example: Towards a Capabilities-Based Conceptualization
Muzeyyen Sagiroglu
10.15-10.30 Coffee Break
10.15 Student Project Exhibition
10.30-11.00 Keynote Lecture (Yükseliş Hall)
From neighborhood to constitutive capacity toward an indigenous theory of urban sub-spatial unit
(İlhan Tekeli)
11.00-12.15 Flagship Project Session – AccessCity4All (DUT) (Yükseliş Hall)
Moderator: Janina Welsch
11.00-11.15 Evaluating the 15-Minute City in Ankara: A Mixed-Methods Analysis of Perceived and Experienced Accessibility
Özge Yalçıner Ercoşkun; Ebru Öcalır; Ceren Ercoşkun; Hilan Tulan Işıldar; Tuğçe Olgun; Janina Welsch; Anna-Lena Stroms-van der Vlugt; Samira Ramezani; Mahdi Rahimi
11.15-11.30 Walking in the 15-Minute City with older adults and families
Janina Welsch; Anna-Lena Stroms-van der Vlugt; Michael Kloiber; Ceren Ercoşkun; Özge Yalçiner Ercoşkun; Ward Rauws; Samira Ramezani; Ana Louro; Eduarda Marques da Costa; Alois Humer
11.30-11.45 Embedding 15-Minute City Principles in Urban Planning: A Comparison Across Five AccessCity4All Urban Contexts
Ana Louro, Eduarda Marques da Costa, Nuno Marques da Costa, Ebru Vesile Öcalır, Janina Welsch, Michael Kloiber, Ward Rauws, Alois Humer
11.45-12.00 What Shapes Perceived Accessibility? Interactions Between Sociodemographic, Neighborhood Perception, Behavioral Factors, and Residential Location in Groningen
Mahdi Rahimi; Samira Ramezani; Ward Rauws; Felix Pot
12.00-12.15 The role of belonging and place attachment in shaping liveable 15-minute neighbourhoods: Evidence across three European cities
Michael Kloiber; Anna-Lena Stroms-van der Vlugt; Ana Louro; Anna Kajosaari; Janina Welsch
12.15-13.15 Lunch Break
13.15-14.15 Poster Sessions
14.15- 15.15 Thematic Session C1 (Parallel Session) Yükseliş Hall
Moderator: Leyla Alkan Gökler
Participatory planning, co-creative methods and urban living labs
14.15-14.30 Mapping Sidewalk Width at City Scale: A Scalable GIS-Based Approach for Urban Accessibility Assessment
Alireza Harrafamoughin; Hoda Allahbakhshi
14.30-14.45 The 15-Minute City Approach in the Urban Planning Process Conducted through ILBANK: GIS-Based Accessibility Analysis of Green Spaces in Erzincan
Semra Yazıcı; Fuat Parlak; Ahmet Avşar Şimşek
14.45-15.00 Street Experiments and Public Acceptance of Street Conversions: Evidence from a Scoping Review and Case Study
Maximilian Frankenberger
15.00-15.15 Alienation And Connection: Citizens’ Perception of The City Center in Relation to Tirana’s Changing Urban Landscape
Odeta Manahasa, Desara Sula
14.15-15.15 Thematic Session C2 (Parallel Session) Engineering Faculty Seminar Hall
Moderator: Burcu Özüduru
Participatory planning, co-creative methods and urban living labs
14.15-14.30 The 15-Minute City Criteria and Participation in the Planning of Cycling Transport
Hülagü Kaplan; Zeynep Çetiner
14.30-14.45 Women’s Care-Related Daily Mobility in Mamak/Ankara: A PPGIS-Based Spatial Analysis
Kezban Ekin Yaramış, Zübeyde Tuğba Alkan Çelik, Özge Yalçıner Ercoşkun
14.45-15.00 Evaluating the 20-Minute Suburb Model in Eryaman, Ankara: Toward Resilient Neighbourhood Mobility Systems
Tuğçe Olgun, Özge Yalçıner Ercoşkun
15.00-15.15 The Soviet Microrayon Anticipated the 15-Minute City: Comparative GIS Evidence from Şumen and Ankara-Çayyolu
Günay Erdem
15.15-16.15 Poster Sessions
16.15-18.00 Neighborhood Tour – Emek Mahallesi Moderator: Nilgün Görer Tamer
DAY 3 – Practice, Policy, and Future
23 October
Theme: From Local to Global – Planning, Policy, and Impact
9.30-10.30 Thematic Session D1 (Parallel Session) Yükseliş Hall
Moderator: Z. Aslı Gürel
Planning for ageing societies, children and inclusive urban design
9.30-9.45 Learning from Tokyo Study: Age-friendly Neighborhoods and Ageing in Place
Sílvia Jorge; Gizem Aksümer; Fernando Nunes da Silva; Ivette Arroyo; Gwendoline Schaff
9.45-10.00 Beyond Distance: Pedestrian Accessibility and Age-Friendly Neighborhoods in the 15-Minute City Framework in Case of Kadıköy - Istanbul
Arzu Erturan; Gizem Aksümer; Kevser Üstündağ
10.00-10.15 Does Istanbul provide an environment for children that meets the criteria of accessibility, safety, and independence?
Özlemnur Ataol
10.15-10.30 Conditional Access: Mobility Systems and the Limits of Stability in Urban Networks
Sharmeen Rizvi
9.30-10.30 Thematic Session D2 (Parallel Session) Enginneering Faculty Seminar Hall
Moderator: Metin Şenbil
9.30-9.45 Urban Marginalized and Spatial Justice in Mashhad: A Thirdspace Perspective
Morteza Gholmzadeh
9.45-10.00 From Financing to Construction: Turkish Migrant Networks and Neighborhood Upgrading in German Cities
Mehmet Çelik; Selçuk Cabar
10.00-10.15 CRPD-compliant accessible transport in public transport: Service features and user perspectives within the context of Berlin’s transport landscape
Jakob Busch
10.15-10.30 Accessibility for All? Analysis of Legal, Spatial, Societal, and Administrative Barriers: The Case of Ankara
Cihan Erçetin
10.30-11.15 Keynote Lecture
From Proximity to Well-Being: Reframing the 15-Minute City through Healthy and Age-Friendly Environment
(Eduarda Marques da Costa)
11.15-11.30 Coffee Break
11.30-12.45 Thematic Session E (Yükseliş Hall)
Moderator: Ela Babalık
Context-sensitive planning, blue-green neighborhoods
11.30-11.45 Accessible Neighborhoods and Courtyards: New Ways to Improve Green Area Accessibility at the Neighborhood Scale
Bahar Gedikli Bilgin
11.45-12.00 Sustainable Water Management and Accessibility at the Neighborhood Scale
Serpil Savcı; Ahmet Gemici
12.00-12.15 A High-Resolution Framework for the Integration of Ecosystem Services into Street Planning in Dense Urban Environments
Esteban Cacho Pol
12.15-12.30 Spatial Pattern Analysis of Green Space Accessibility with Thermal Conditions: The Case of Ankara
Hatice Gül Önder; Furkan Akdemir
12.30-13.30 Lunch Break
13.30-14.30 Poster Sessions
14.30-15.15 Roundtable Discussion
Moderator: Özge Yalçıner Ercoşkun
From Research to Policy: How Can Accessibility Research Shape Urban Decision-Making?
Umut Berker Sevilmiş (Çankaya Municipality), Batuhan Özbek (Keçiören Municipality), Tuğçe Işık (Parabol-Mobility for All), Çiğdem Çörek Öztaş (Senior Researcher)
15.15-16.30 Closing Session
Poster Sessions
| Poster 1 | From Site Analysis to Strategic Decision-Making: An AI-Assisted Analytical Framework for 15-Minute City Planning | Sıla Özdemir (Middle East Technical University); Mustafa Raşit Şahin (Middle East Technical University); Emine Yetişkul (Middle East Technical University) | Day 2 (22 October) 13.15-14.15 Poster Sessions |
| Poster 2 | Rethinking Sustainable Neighborhood Design Through Threshold Spaces: Karamehmet as a Two-Sided Neighborhood in Muğla | Deniz Yapıcıoğlu (Mugla Sitki Kocman University); Sezen Savran Penbecioğlu (Mugla Sitki Kocman University) | Day 2 (22 October) 13.15-14.15 Poster Sessions |
| Poster 3 | The 15-Minute City Model for Climate-Resilient Urban Environments: The Case of Amasya | Feyza Sena Şenocak (Ondokuz Mayıs University); Tuğçe Şanlı Katı (Ondokuz Mayıs University) | Day 2 (22 October) 13.15-14.15 Poster Sessions |
| Poster 4 | Accessibility to Public Transportation at the Neighborhood Level in Ankara Province: A Policy Proposal Based on System Dynamics | Sevilay Dinçer (Ankara University) | Day 2 (22 October) 13.15-14.15 Poster Sessions |
| Poster 5 | From Transit Node to Hybrid Public Space: Digital Visibility and Everyday Mobility in Terminal Kadıköy | Taha Bal (Yıldız Teknik University) | Day 2 (22 October) 13.15-14.15 Poster Sessions |
| Poster 6 | Comparative Analysis of Everyday Life and Neighborhood Performance in Post-Disaster Reconstruction | Timuçin Kurt (Kırklareli University) | Day 2 (22 October) 13.15-14.15 Poster Sessions |
| Poster 7 | Measuring Neighborhood-Scale Urban Mobility Performance and Planning Implications in the Context of the 15-Minute City | Oğuz Fatih Bayraktar (Gazi University); Hayri Ulvi (Gazi University) | Day 2 (22 October) 13.15-14.15 Poster Sessions |
| Poster 8 | Density and Public Space Activation in London’s New Neighbourhoods: Evidence from Four Case Studies | Yunus Kozoglu (University of Nottingham) | Day 2 (22 October) 13.15-14.15 Poster Sessions |
| Poster 9 | Spatial Evaluation of The 15-Minute City Concept Through Gis-Based Analysis in Ankara | Saygın Seven (Middle East Technical University); Müge Akkar Ercan (Middle East Technical University) | Day 2 (22 October) 13.15-14.15 Poster Sessions |
| Poster 10 | Applying the 15-Minute City Framework in a Small-Sized Tourism-Oriented City: Accessibility Assessment and Micromobility Transportation Planning in Avanos, Türkiye | Fuat Parlak (Middle East Technical University); Müge Akkar Ercan (Middle East Technical University) | Day 2 (22 October) 13.15-14.15 Poster Sessions |
| Poster 11 | Green Spaces in the Ankara Metropolitan Area: An Assessment Through the Concepts of the 15-Minute City and Spatial Justice | Raziye Çiçek (Gazi University); Necibe Aydan Sat (Gazi University) | Day 2 (22 October) 15.15-16.15 Poster Sessions |
| Poster 12 | Chrono-Urbanism at the Metropolitan Scale: The Time Reliability Argument in the 15-Minute Access Zone | Dilşat Seray Zehir (Gebze Teknik University); Merve Yılmaz (Gebze Teknik University) | Day 2 (22 October) 15.15-16.15 Poster Sessions |
| Poster 13 | Public Participation Geographic Information Systems (Ppgis): The Ankara Polatlı Example | İrem Dinçer (Gazi University); Özge Yalçıner Ercoşkun (Gazi University) | Day 2 (22 October) 15.15-16.15 Poster Sessions |
| Poster 14 | Assessing the Suitability of the 15-Minute City Approach in Istanbul | Ömer Ünsal (Bursa Uludag University) | Day 2 (22 October) 15.15-16.15 Poster Sessions |
| Poster 15 | Golden Minutes: A GIS and AI-Supported Analysis of Ambulance and Fire Response Accessibility Under Urban Constraints | Abdullah Karaağaç (Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University) | Day 2 (22 October) 15.15-16.15 Poster Sessions |
| Poster 16 | How free is the pedestrian: A walk through Isparta city | Jesugbemi Ajiboye (Süleyman Demirel University); Tolulope Ajobiewe (METU)*; Oluwaseyi Adeleye (METU) | Day 2 (22 October) 15.15-16.15 Poster Sessions |
| Poster 17 | Beyond the Average Pedestrian: A Micro-Scale Spatial Analysis of Disabled Accessibility and Urban Justice in Üsküdar | Şeyma Elif Dincer (Gazi University) | Day 2 (22 October) 15.15-16.15 Poster Sessions |
| Poster 18 | Examining cities through the symbiotic relationship between accessibility and energy conservation: The case of Türkiye | Zümrüt Özbahar (Ministry of Environment Urbanization and Climate Change); Hülagü Kaplan (Gazi University) | Day 2 (22 October) 15.15-16.15 Poster Sessions |
| Poster 19 | Accessibility and Adequacy of Emergency Assembly Areas: The Case of Bursa–Altınşehir Neighborhood | Osman Sarı (Gazi University); Özge Yalçıner Ercoşkun (Gazi University) | Day 2 (22 October) 15.15-16.15 Poster Sessions |
| Poster 20 | Spatial Justice in the 15-Minute City: An Intersectional Analysis of Alsancak, İzmir | Çağla Görgülü (Dokuz Eylül University) | Day 3 (23 October) 13.30-14.30 Poster Sessions |
| Poster 21 | Adaptive Reuse of an Abandoned Railway for 15-Minute City Accessibility | Lale Görgülü (Dokuz Eylül University) | Day 3 (23 October) 13.30-14.30 Poster Sessions |
| Poster 22 | Beyond Physical Accessibility: Territoriality and Perceived Safety in the 15-Minute City | Çağla Görgülü (Dokuz Eylül University); Lale Görgülü (Dokuz Eylül University) | Day 3 (23 October) 13.30-14.30 Poster Sessions |
| Poster 23 | Effects of Sky View Factor and Vegetation Coverage on E-Scooter Route Preferences in Urban Streetscapes | Melody Safarkhani (Istanbul Okan University); Selim Dündar (Istanbul Okan University); Gürkan Günay (Istanbul Bilgi University) | Day 3 (23 October) 13.30-14.30 Poster Sessions |
| Poster 24 | An Assessment of Pedestrian Accessibility to Green Spaces Using GIS-Based Network Analysis Within the 15-Minute City Framework: The Case of Erzurum City Center | Mahmut Han Çoban (Atatürk University); Nalan Demircioğlu (Atatürk University) | Day 3 (23 October) 13.30-14.30 Poster Sessions |
| Poster 25 | Title Evaluating User-Based Proximity Preferences within the 15-Minute City Framework in Erzurum City Centre | Mahmut Han Çoban (Atatürk University); Nalan Demircioğlu (Atatürk University) | Day 3 (23 October) 13.30-14.30 Poster Sessions |
| Poster 26 | Evaluating the N-Minute City Model in Metropolitan Areas: A Mixed Accessibility Typology (MAT) Approach in Ankara | Selva Sözen (Gazi University) | Day 3 (23 October) 13.30-14.30 Poster Sessions |
| Poster 27 | Multi-Dimensional Accessibility of Public Space: Kuğulu, Seğmenler and Botanik Parks in Ankara | İlkay Hanbay (Gazi University) | Day 3 (23 October) 13.30-14.30 Poster Sessions |
| Poster 28 | Evaluation of the 15-Minute City Approach in Post-Pandemic Urbanization: The Case of Menteşe | Gökmen Kaplan (Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University) | Day 3 (23 October) 13.30-14.30 Poster Sessions |
| Poster 29 | Exploring Campus-City Relations through 15-Minute Pedestrian Accessibility Analysis in DEU Campuses | Emine Kahraman (Dokuz Eylul University) | Day 3 (23 October) 13.30-14.30 Poster Sessions |
| Poster 30 | Beyond Proximity: Integrating Microclimatic Performance into the 15-Minute City Framework | Brian Bichanga Oburu (Dokuz Eylül University); İlgi Atay Kaya (Dokuz Eylül Unversity) | Day 3 (23 October) 13.30-14.30 Poster Sessions |
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