[ad_1]
The imminent opening of line 3 of the Santiago Metro, which started its white march yesterday, will involve the extension of the network over 22 kilometers and the integration of municipalities such as Conchalí and Quilicura.
In symbolic terms, the new axis deepens a trend: religion, heritage and reference to former politicians continue to abound among station names.
Cardinal José María Caro and Monseñor Eyzaguirre refer to two Chilean priests, already recognized by the santiaguinos for their different references in the capital. Matta and Fernando Castillo Velasco are two historical personalities of national politics, while the iconic places are Plaza Chacabuco, Parque Almagro and Villa Frei.
Unlike the Paris metro, which pays tribute to Alejandro Dumas and Víctor Hugo on line 2. In the local underground network, literary and musical characters are still without representation.
According to Sergio Estrada, a university scholar at Universidad Mayor and UMCE, the names of the stations construct an official discourse. "They are mainly due to geographical landmarks close to the resorts, which may be these heritage sites, main characters or streets." The metro, in this sense, is a historical speech because it installs elements that must not be forgotten in the collective memory. , is the same goal that is made with the characters that appear on banknotes and coins, "says historian.
Inaugurated in 1975, Line 1 is the oldest in the band of Santiago In its extension, there is a pure tradition: three universities, two saints, the Military School and La Moneda, in addition to the founder of Santiago Pedro de Valdivia.
"This is a traditional historical discourse, closely related to the great personalities, mainly elite and / or religious, who in this same story appear as the architects and builders of the country and the city, and this is very symptomatic, in that Metro as a construction obeys a structure towards the center of the city, where spatially convergent and initiate this spectrum of space power of the elite: that's where their names, their buildings and / or their properties are. At the end, the metro is nsforme in radiography of what was a historical and spatial speech of the city of Santiago. as space of power, "adds Estrada, doctoral candidate in American Studies.
As at the inauguration of Line 6 more than a year ago, Metro will repeat a didactic exercise: each station Line 3 will be represented by a pictogram.There are 18 symbols which, among others, allude to Manuel Antonio Matta's mustache and the architecture of Villa Frei.
Rural area of Santiago
According to the Metro website, eight points on the map have their origin in terms of indigenous peoples: it is Macul, Manquehue, Ñuble, Ñuñoa, Pudahuel, Quilín, Tobalaba and Bío Bío, on the basis of which there is no consensus.
Pablo Camus, history professor at UC, believes that there is no parameter in the set "In a certain way, it's an eclectic and reactive vision, as if there was no unity, it does not exist there." As a project, like what our country is, maybe it reflects what Chile is, with miscegenation, "says the scientist.
As part of a joint study with Metro, Camus investigated in 2009 the historical content of the points added to the network that year. From San José de la Estrella, for example, it was established that these were three farms in the rural area of the region. It also included Vial, Ovalle, Trinidad and Quillayes properties, among others.
What about women?
Not counting the metro saints, such as Santa Ana and Santa Lucia, there are only two terminals bearing the name of a woman: Elisa Correa, in Puente Alto, and Inés. from Suárez to Providencia
The University of Chile, its neighbors and various groups are therefore preparing a request for the future hospital to be named Eloisa Díaz, in honor of the first doctor approved in Latin America. They will apply within two weeks.
Source link
