CC-BYErturan, ArzuAksel, Bahar2024-12-132024-12-132024978-94-64981-82-7https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14235/2372Game changer? Planning for just and sustainable urban regions, Paris, 8-12th July 2024This study aims to discover the mobility of children in a car-free area to understand the effects of freedom of mobility on perception of space. Buyukada Island in Istanbul defines a unique alternative due to its car-free living environment and offers a significant potential in terms of creating a child-friendly environment and freedom of movement. Within this scope, "mind mapping" methodology used for exploring children's spatial perceptions and freedom of mobility through drawings and written expressions of 20 students of 10-years old, living and studying at Büyükada. This paper discusses the findings of a field study regarding active and independent mobility patterns and explores children's perception of space in a car-free settlement which can be promising for developing policies for a child-friendly urban future. Keywords: child friendly cities, child perception, independent mobility, mind mapping.EnglishopenAccessconferenceObject732-754