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 Italian
Hello. 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 Population of Milan
1971
1.75 million
1981
1.6 million
1991
1.35 million
2001
1.25 million
2011
1.25 million
2016
1.4 million
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milan
 Question # 3
What are examples of
green spaces in Milan?
 in Milan
Bosco verticale

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/
 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-milan-
outdoor-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/