The struggle over nature and relaxation in (sub)urban space: the case of garden colonies in Kbely, Prague 19  Cover Image

The struggle over nature and relaxation in (sub)urban space: the case of garden colonies in Kbely, Prague 19
The struggle over nature and relaxation in (sub)urban space: the case of garden colonies in Kbely, Prague 19

Author(s): Karolína Pauknerová, Petr Gibas
Subject(s): Cultural Essay, Political Essay, Societal Essay
Published by: Univerzita Karlova v Praze - Fakulta humanitních studií
Keywords: allotment gardening; garden colony; urban politics; discourse analysis; municipal press; Prague-Kbely

Summary/Abstract: The articled eals with a change of an urban space in Prague-Kbely as it was reflected in the municipal press, with special attention to the fate of allotment garden colonies. The reused to be several garden colonies in the suburban Prague district of Kbely. In recent years some of them had to disappear in orde to make space for new development of Kbely. We propose an analysis of how this change was reflected in the local municipal paper "Kbelák" which is funded by the municipality and is distributed free to every household in the district.

  • Issue Year: 13/2011
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 221-233
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: English