The Soul of the Mental Image and Its Reflection in the Streets of the Contemporary City

The heritage and semantic value of streets built in the contemporary era have always been challenging and critical. Complex relationships between the concept of the mental image and how a place is experienced are considered important issues in contemporary streets. The mental image is created through mutual understanding between citizens and the surrounding environment in urban spaces, ultimately deepening the experience and memories. The street is one of the most important spaces for creating collective memories because it depends on human presence to meet needs. The streets of contemporary cities have faced challenges and sometimes contradictions due to the many changes in creating this mental image. These streets have persisted despite changes in the approach to discourse and social communication without forming a mental image of them. The lack of use of effective components due to the conditions of this era has caused the identity and function of contemporary streets to be lost. Based on the explanations provided, it is important to address the relationship between citizens’ mental image and the formation of the streets of contemporary cities. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to explore the impact of creating the soul of the mental image and its reflection in the streets of contemporary cities. Additionally, the different semantic, social, cultural, and aesthetic characteristics of the mental image in the reality of the streets of contemporary cities will be studied.