Is Perth really a slow city?

Glancing at a BBC webpage one day last month, we were surprised to learn that Perth wants to be classified as one of the world's slow cities. "A move to win Cittaslow status for the Fair City has received backing from the council and enterprise company," said the report. "Cittaslow, which means 'slow city', began in Italy in 1999 and aims to improve life in small towns and cities." We found indications that Perth, Western Australia's capital, has been a slow city since Queen Victoria named it in 1856, but there's a simple explanation that you can learn by clicking on PERTH.