Facts
The approximate number of the inhabitants in Mexico City.
Nearly 22 million people
Location of Pontevedra.
The north-west coast of Spain.
The architectural style prevalent in the historic center of Pontevedra.
Gothic.
What was Paseo de la Reforma compared with after closing?
Champs-Élysées
a ghetto blaster
a large portable radio and cassette player with built-in speakers;
The problem Mexico City is tackling in the center.
Pollution
What is the terrain in Pontevedra?
Hilly, mountainous;
The features of Medieval Norwich.
Cobbled streets, open-air market, Gothic buildings (Guildhall).
The consequence of traffic congestion in the center of Mexico City.
Highest smog levels, pollution;
quaint backstreets
old-fashioned/attractive backstreets
The name of the most historical and most iconic street in Mexico City.
Paseo de la Reforma
Which ocean is Pontevedra boarded by?
The Atlantic Ocean.
Who founded Norwich? Romans or Anglo Saxons;
The Anglo-Saxons
3- 4 main similarities between Paseo de la Reforma
and Champs-Élysées.
Crowded with people (over 50 000), in the heart of the city, Pedestrianised on Sundays/one Sunday a month;
shabby city center
old, worn, in bad condition
What did the mayor of Pontevedra get rid of ?
On-street parking
Christopher Columbus‘s ship Santa Maria was built in Pontevedra: probable/not probable
Probable
How long did it take to build Norwich cathedral?
100/200/300 years
200 years
What was on-street parking replaced with in Pontevedra?
Underground car parks
cobbled streets
having a surface made of cobblestones
Name 3-5 benefits of Pontevedra after transformation.
No deaths in traffic accidents;70 % drop in Co2 emissions; increase in population by 12000; small businesses flourished; reduction of noise pollution;
Location of Norwich.
County of Norfolk, England; 160 km from London
The Norwich market has been operating in the current location: 200/500/900 years
900 years
Why is Norwich Market considered a cultural highlight?
Largest preserved medieval open-air market with 200 diverse stalls.
daily commute
travel a long distance every day between your home and your place of work;