Bay-Şahin, Ezgi and Dulgeroglu-Yuksel, Yurdanur (2026) Side by side yet worlds apart : revisiting Bomonti’s urbantransformation. Planning Perspectives. pp. 1-37. ISSN 0266-5433
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This article examines urban regeneration in Istanbul’s Bomonti district, focusing on the social and spatial transformations shaped by gentrification from the 1940s to the present. Using a mixed-methods approach, including on-site observations, resident surveys, and interviews with local representatives, this longitudinal study spans 13 years, with fieldwork conducted in 2012 and again in 2025, tracing changes in the urban landscape, economic structure, and redevelopment patterns over time. The study introduces an analytical framework to understand how globalization has reshaped urban space through economic shifts that stimulated housing investments and new residential typologies, including informal settlements, residences, and gated communities. Land regulation policies and earthquake-resistant construction requirements further influenced regeneration processes. Findings indicate that as upper-income groups initiated profit-driven projects in this former industrial zone, class distinctions evolved into spatial segregation, reshaping the district’s social fabric. By critically analyzing these dynamics, the investigation contributes to urban planning, urban sociology, and geography by highlighting the socio-spatial consequences of urban regeneration in rapidly transforming cities.