Falköping – the first Cittaslow in Sweden
Christina Josefsson Chief executive officer
Ulf Eriksson Chairman of the municipal executive board
Devolopment of population 2009 Stockholm Falkรถping Decrease
+ 38 000 + 70 143 st (of 290)
Core value: Megalithic culture
Cittaslow - festina lente - A philosophy - Control- and quality system
Proposal from the Cittaslow internal group
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Develop our biogassystem
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Signs with the cittaslow logotyp
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The food in our schools – 34 new kitchen - training gardens
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Develop pedistrian- and cycle lane
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The green rooms of the town – gardens of sense
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The third room in the town – meeting places
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Establish Cittaslow – Cittaslow-certifications
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Start up a Cittaslow council
Cittaslow-diploma
Cittaslow-diploma Restaurants – Bakery – Hairdresses – Clothes – Promotion – Galleries – Greengrocers - Local history societies
Cittaslow-diploma
Cittaslow-diploma
Guidelines for obtaining a Cittaslow-diploma Falkรถpings municipality obtained its membership in the International Cittaslow network in May 2008.
The municipality may be responsible for a lot of the criteria to be met for membership, but not all. The fact that Falkรถping Municipality is a member of Cittaslow does not mean that all citizens and representatives from industry embraces the concept.
To anchor the Cittaslow among the local population and among local entrepreneurs, we started to give diplomas to local entrepreneurs who support
Cittaslow-diploma
The purpose The purpose of the diploma is to encourage local entrepreneurs to run their business in the spirit of Cittalow and in this way contribute to the Good Life in Falköping.
To receive a diploma the entrepreneur has to
• place great emphasis on hosting • provide local products and organic products • take clear steps for a sustainable society • have knowledge about Cittaslow
Cittaslow-diploma
Objectives The certified companies contribute to the Cittaslow become a natural part of everyday image and actively contributes to anchoring the Cittaslow among local residents.
The certified companies are also a Cittaslow advice where network formation and development of the brand is discussed.
Cittaslow and academic research
Sociala medier - och Falkรถpings kommun
Feel free to contact us if you have any questions about Cittaslow and Falkรถping.
Christina Josefsson Ulf Eriksson Municipality of Falkรถping
christina.josefsson@falkoping.se ulf.eriksson@falkoping.se