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(In)Formal Distinction In Urban Istanbul: Evaluating Spatial Performance, Hannah Breshears May 2013

(In)Formal Distinction In Urban Istanbul: Evaluating Spatial Performance, Hannah Breshears

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As globalization continues to draw the cities of the world into closer economic and intellectual dependence, Istanbul stands as bridge between two continents and a city poised for urban transformation. Massive tracts of informally designed communities are being cleared to accommodate the structure of the modern, tourism driven city. The attempt to purge the city of its squatter heritage is startling and raises questions of cultural and architectural integrity in urban development. Istanbul’s desire for expanded global investment and tourism is particularly apparent in the industrial district of Kartal, whose blended development is the subject of this study. Jane Jacobs …