4. In its first couple of years, BR&E plan seems to be working effectively. The

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4. In its first couple of years, BR&E plan seems to be working effectively. The manufacturing firm, and its 800 jobs, has remained in your city. The rural firm moved to your city; however, and the small community it moved from has enthusiastically embraced becoming a “Slow City;” in fact, it has begun enlisting several other small communities in your region to take the same path. A delegation of leaders from these small communities has asked to meet with you to discuss the possibility of you helping them to develop as “Slow Cities” (with “Slow Food”). To prepare for this meeting, a. do a preliminary SWOT analysis (the basic strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats, and interconnections you see) of becoming a Slow City, b. make a list of half a dozen questions (or so) that you feel you should ask the leaders when they arrive, c. and (barring any surprises you might find in their answers to your questions) discuss your basic recommendation about becoming a Slow City (hint look at your SWOT for help). PS – In addition to the links provided, by Googling "Slow City" and "Slow Food" you can find additional information about the Slow Movement.

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After understanding the concept of Slow Cities or Città Slow; the preliminary preparation that I will do before meeting with the delegation of leaders from these small communities will include following steps:

a. SWOT analysis of becoming a Slow City:

Strengths:

Weakness:

Opportunities:

Threats:

b. list of questions that I will ask the leaders:

c. My basic recommendation about becoming a Slow City:

After researching on the topic of slow city movement and the impact it made on the towns that have already become slow city, I have determined that there are more positive points as compared to negative points in becoming slow city. However, residents can show some resistance towards this big change. But overall influence on quality of life, art & crafts, Food, freedom and several other aspects of life will be in positive terms.

Therefore, I support the aspect of becoming a Slow City.

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