Milan
Question # 1 What are some innovative ways to experience Milan?
On Sundays between 10 and 18, the tallest building in Milan, the 160 meter high Palazzo Lombardia, is open for everyone. Go to the top floor and get a great view of Milan. Address: Via Melchiorre Gioia, 20124 Milan, Italy. Between Bosco Verticale to the West and Milan central station to the East. https://www.likealocalguide.com/milan/palazzo-lombardia http://www.likealocalguide.com/blog/6-unique-things-to-do-in-milan/ https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g187849-d1930590-Reviews-Palazzo_Lombardia-Milan_Lombardy.html
Club Tutti organizes events that help people improve their communication abilities in English and Italian.
https://www.meetup.com/clubtuttimilano
English Hello.
Italian Ciao.
How are you?
Come stai?
I’m ok, thanks. And you?
Sto bene, grazie. E tu?
I love Italian food.
Amo il cibo italiano.
https://www.meetup.com/cambristi organizes events in Milan for people, who love classical music.
http://www.teatroallascala.org in Milan is the largest opera house in Europe. Over 2,000 people can enjoy a performance. A guided visit to the theatre costs EUR 25 per person and can be booked here: http://www.museoscala.org/en/visit/guided-theatre-visits/
Instagram and YouTube of Teatro alla Scala: https://www.instagram.com/teatroallascala/ https://www.youtube.com/user/teatroallascala/videos
Tour with the mayor of Galliate, a village about 30 kilometres West of Milan
https://www.vayable.com/experiences/4557-expo-2015-milan-medieval-castle-visit
https://www.triip.me/italy/milan/a-stroll-in-the-heart-of-historic-milan-15413/
Examples of libraries in Milan
http://www.braidense.it/ via Brera, 28 20121 Milano. http://www.ambrosiana.eu/ Piazza Pio XI, 2 20123 Milano. https://lib.unibocconi.it/ Via U. Gobbi 5 20136 Milano.
Question # 2 How is the political structure of Milan?
The city council of Milan, Consiglio Comunale, is composed by 48 councillors, who are elected every 5 years. The city committee, Giunta Comunale, is composed by 12 assessors, who are nominated and presided over by a directly elected mayor. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milan
Milan is divided into 9 boroughs. Each borough has a borough council (Consigli di Municipio). Each borough council is governed by a council (Consiglio) and a President. Each of the 9 boroughs is responsible for running most local services – including schools, social services, waste collection, roads, parks, libraries and local commerce. In addition, the boroughs of Milan are supplied with autonomous funding in order to finance local activities. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milan
The population of Milan declined from 1971 to 2011. Since then, it has been growing. Year 1971 1981 1991 2001 2011 2016 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milan
Population of Milan 1.75 million 1.6 million 1.35 million 1.25 million 1.25 million
1.4 million
Question # 3 What are examples of green spaces in Milan?
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2017/10/milan-s-tree-covered-skyscrapers-are-inspiring-the-world/
Bosco verticale in Milan
https://www.stefanoboeriarchitetti.net/en/portfolios/vertical-forest/
Bosco verticale in Milan
The library of trees park, located close to the bosco verticale in Milan, will host 800 trees and 15,000 plants. In the park, there will, for example, be play areas, sports fields and other event spaces. https://www.stefanoboeriarchitetti.net/en/press-release/il-corriere-della-sera-the-seeding-of-milan/
In the southern part of the Parc Lambro, a park in the North Western part of Milan, there’s an outdoor exercise park, https://calisthenics-parks.com/spots/1955-en-milanoutdoor-exercise-park-quartiere-felte. Close by is http://icedreamgelato.it/
In the botanical garden (Orto Botanico di Brera), there are rows of spices such as basil and oregano that you can taste. The garden is open during the day. Address: 28, Brera Street, Milan. http://www.ortobotanicoitalia.it/lombardia/brera/ https://www.203challenges.com/8-unusual-things-to-do-in-milan-a-secret-places-guide/ https://www.203challenges.com/botanical-garden-in-milan-find-a-little-green-secret/