There are various studies and researches analyzing how cities can provide a better the quality of life. Every year we read articles about the “top ten most livable cities”. When examining these surveys, we see that the common criteria that are underlined are: safety and security, cleanness, public transportation, environment, health, urban planning and international business opportunities.

The researches demonstrate that we can reduce the traffic crashes up to 40-60% if we design the cities pedestrian oriented. And when we take a look at the best practices from the world, we can clearly see that in the cities where walking and cycling are encouraged, there can be an improved economy, increased efficiency, an improvement in air quality and an overall brand and view of the city.

The areas of discussion in the Livable Cities Symposium 2014 will be new planning approaches like sustainable cities, smart cities, transit oriented development, and governance of livable cities. The experts invited from all over the world will be sharing experiences on bikeability as a transportation mode and walkability while considering the roles of transit oriented development, human oriented transport, accessibility, public space use, innovative solutions, economic and sustainable approaches in sustainable transport, policies encouraging sustainable transport and participation.

Representatives from local administrations and public institutions, experts from development agencies, NGOs, urban planners, architects, transportation engineers, civil engineers, envrionmental engineers, industrial engineers and all stakeholders interested in sustainable urbanisation,transportation and development areas are the activity to be held between 08.30-18.00 in İZMİMOD, İzmir.