One idea of ‘slow spaces’ is to rethink slowness and see it as an opportunity for people to be creative, focused and social. The concept of ‘slow’ can be seen as a hinderance in a world which highly values speed. In today’s culture, there is a premium of material reward for realizing ideas and projects that increase the movement and speed of objects from one given point to another. This session will examine the conditions for defining slow spaces from a different perspective.