As a follow-up post to our initial announcement of the Ecocity World Summit in Istanbul, scheduled for December 13-15, here are a few links to stories from the Ecocity Media website you may enjoy:

Keep the …

A message from Stacey Meinzen, communications associate for EcoCity Builders, a non-profit based in Oakland, Calif. that works to build sustainable city and neighborhood centers, including pedestrian streets, car-free buildings, and rooftop gardens, while combating …

Istanbul’s New BRT System in Action from EMBARQ Network on Vimeo.
In the transport world, Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) is a hot topic. Akin to a cross between a bus and a metro, this increasingly …

Our friends over at Streetfilms just produced a nice video about Istanbul, featuring the city’s battle with cars, air pollution, and traffic and some bold efforts to make the city more inviting to pedestrians and …

Photo by Murat Suyabatmaz.
Biking in cities doesn’t have to be hazardous to your health. But in Istanbul, you must be extra careful. Besides traffic and air pollution – the usually problems faced by …

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It’s typical in Istanbul to be walking on an empty street, just enjoying the day, when out of the blue the shriek of a taxi’s horn shatters the peace and quite. …

Horses, like cars, are allowed in contemporary Istanbul. Photo “on the bosphorus bridge” by saragoldsmith on flickr.
Historically, Istanbul – once known as Constantinople – was a pedestrian city, a far cry from what it …

Istanbul has faced chronic traffic congestion for decades. Photo by adstream on flickr.
Istanbul is creating 6 new bus rapid transit lines according to The New Anatolian, an English language Turkish newspaper.
The director of Istanbul …

Ferry-boats in the Bosphorous (left) by Kıvanç and traffic on one of Istanbul’s freeways (right) by Roderick Maclean on flickr
Aziz Nesin was a wonderful and prolific Turkish writer, humorist and social/political commentator. I just read …