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Cittaslow
The idea of Cittaslow occured as a result of the Slow Food Movement in Italy in 1998. The four cities of Italy have formed an International Association of Cittaslow in 1999. In 2006, the first foreign city- Polish city- joined to this association. The cities which are the part of Cittaslow are considered a city of "good quality of life". The goal of this association is improving the quality of life in cities and creation a good living condition for the cities by means of their possibilites for agriculture, protection of historical monuments, local production. Cittaslow as a worldwide movement includes 236 cities in 30 countries. The international headquarter of Cittaslow is located in Orviteo, Italy.

The aims of organisation.
The organisation engages in the the improving the quality of life in cities. The aims are following:
 * to push the local food and other goods which produced by the cities themselves
 * to boost the local economy
 * to preserve historical background of cities
 * to promote the maintenance, conservation and enhancement of historic areas, cultural and local artifacts
 * to cope with pollution
 * to create public green spaces
 * to create places for the people to sit and rest
 * to encourage and provide spaces for organic farming


 * to set policies that maintain educational programmes to encourage and support traditional and sustainabale farming

The characteristic features of cities belong to Slow City Movement
Slow Cities members must have a population of less than 50,000, and in return by meeting the requirements of the association"s aims the cities are entitled to use the name "Slow City" and the logo, and to allow the logo to be used by "all initiatives, public and private, which contribute to to the attainment of the movement's goals". They are also entitled "to participate in the initiatives undertaken inside the movement, using its models and structures according to procedures that were agreed commonly. Slow Cities are regularly checked by inspectors who make sure that they are achieving the standards to which they have committed themselves.

The Members:
= See also = Slow Food Movement

= References = http://www.citymayors.com/

http://www.cittaslow.net/network/search?field_country_tid=4&field_network_target_id=All&title=-+Any+-

= External Links = The historical movements in Italy

Carlo Petrini