ABSTRACT

The public memory of the social democratic welfare state in Sweden often emphasizes housing, but in fact post-war planning was far more diverse. One asset which postwar planning developed over time was a landscape that materialized a range of different concerns over welfare. Even today, the impressive investments in recreational facilities and green spaces made during the high point of welfarist planning in Sweden still provides the backbone of Sweden’s recreational infrastructure and areas for outdoor leisure and play. This paper highlights ‘leisure planning’ as a forgotten aspect of the postwar decades, and argues that the relationship between urban planning and leisure planning speaks to the patchwork character of the welfare landscape and explains why it remains elusive or even invisible in the current debate. We illustrate the making of welfare landscapes by analyzing developments in Upplands Väsby municipality, focusing on the complex interplay between leisure planning and urban planning from the 1950s to the 1980s.

摘要

瑞典社会民主福利国家的公众记忆通常强调住房，但实际上战后的计划要多样化得多。战后计划随着时间的发展而发展的一项资产是一种景观，它实现了对福利的一系列不同关注。即使在今天，瑞典在福利计划制定高峰期对娱乐设施和绿地进行的可观投资仍然为瑞典的娱乐基础设施和户外休闲娱乐区提供了支撑。本文强调了“休闲计划”是战后几十年被遗忘的方面，并认为城市规划和休闲计划之间的关系说明了福利景观的错落有致，并解释了为什么它在当前辩论中仍然难以捉摸甚至看不见。