This paper analyzes two phases of the history of the National City Park in Stockholm: the process preceding formal park establishment and the ongoing place construction following park establishment. With thematic narrative analysis, I show that constructing the National City Park as a “place” relied on considerable abstraction. Similarly, the construction of the park's uniformity relied on an organizing principle that eliminated many entities and activities from the narrative of the place. This case study also demonstrates that “nature” might need allies in the endeavor to protect urban greenery. The framing of the narrative in historical and cultural heritage terms was a key factor in the effort to protect the National City Park from urban development.
Protegiendo el Verde Urbano: El Caso del Parque Nacional de la Ciudad de Estocolmo
Resumen
Este artículo analiza dos fases de la historia del Parque Nacional de la Ciudad de Estocolmo: el proceso anterior al establecimiento formal del parque y la construcción actual del lugar luego del establecimiento del parque. Usando análisis temático narrativo, muestro que el construir el Parque Nacional de la Ciudad como un “lugar” se basó en un trabajo considerable de abstracción. Del mismo modo, la construcción de la uniformidad del parque se basó en un principio organizativo que eliminaba de la narrativa del lugar a varias entidades y actividades. Este caso también muestra que la “naturaleza” puede necesitar aliados humanos en el esfuerzo de proteger el verde urbano. El enmarcado de esta narrativa en términos de herencia histórica y cultural fue un factor clave en el trabajo de proteger al Parque Nacional de la Ciudad del desarrollo urbano.
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