Totnes (case study)

Question 1

What’s Totnes an example of?

Answer 1

Totnes is an example of a place that has rejected the globalisation of place as the community does not want it to become homogenised by external factors (globalisation and relationships with other places)

Question 2

Costa coffee

Answer 2

 In 2012 when Costa Coffee tried to open an outlet, 75% of the population had signed a petition saying they would support the independent high street and ignore any coffee shop chain that came to Totnes

 Costa dropped their plans after eight months saying ‘Costa recognises the strength of feeling in Totnes against national brands

Question 3

Totnes pound

Answer 3

 Totnes also have the ‘Totnes Pound’ launched in 2007 which is a local currency which encourages people to shop locally and keep money in the local economy. This means less money leaks into the global economy.