Geography Reference
In-Depth Information
Fig. 15.1  Cittaslow logo and location of founding towns
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The Cittaslow Charter
Although Cittaslow has clearly evolved out of the Slow Food movement it goes
further than the organization that spawned it by creating a process by which other
centres can join the association which is based on the requirement to support a
number of policies that are designed to improve the quality of life and uniqueness
in individual towns. In the words of Cittaslow U.K. this means that “The Cittaslow
philosophy is meant to be embedded in the municipality” (CSN). Attachment C
in the Cittaslow Charter identifies the core ideas of the movement which are de-
scribed as the 'requirements for excellence' and are shown in Table 15.1 . These
consist of a total of 54 policy goals grouped into seven categories, dealing with the
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