Questionnaire, for an investigation about public space

1. Dear Sir/Madam
This questionnaire is designed for an investigation about public space, please answer the questions
carefully. Thanks for your attention.
Gender
Period of residence
Educational level
Field of study
male
native
BA
architecture
female
Less than 2 years
MA
Industrial design
Urban design or planning
2 to 10 years
PhD
More than 10 year
Other fields
*Public space in this research is dedicated to park and street. (turkce cevaplayabilirsiniz)
1) Name five (5) of your favorite public spaces (park-street) in Ankara that you chose to attend at your
leisure time?
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2) Which qualities of public space (street-park) are most important for you? (Select 6 of below qualities)
1 Memory representation at space (the space which you have memory of them)
2 Natural and artificial landscape in space
(green space, sculpture, fountain and spectacular building)
3 Suitable and varied places for sitting and staying in space
4 Feeling safety due to undesirables (gang, thieves, …)
5 Existing of people in space (suitable crowd of space)
6 High probability of forming social relationships and contacts
7 Existing of different sex and age groups
8 Suitable space and elements to create social space
9 Exclusive and unique activities of space
10 Availability of cinemas, theater, cafes, restaurant and mitting spaces
11 Welcoming of space to play, doing activities and discovery
12 Existing of different and various activities at public space
13 Sense of attachment
14 Physical accessibility and low distance to public space
15 Possibility of using space with no or low price
16 Space visibility from distance according to feeling safety
3) Please put the number of your selected qualities in pervious question according to your priorities and
importance in order?
4) Please name the most important factors which prevent your presence in the space?
Street……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Park………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
5) From your point of view what is the most important responsibility of urban government in relation
with public space?
Street……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Park………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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