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JoaquĆ­n VizcaĆ­no
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JoaquĆ­n VizcaĆ­no

mayor of Madrid, Spain
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  • Madrid
    Madrid
    / Development under the Bourbon kings

    …north, under the direction of JoaquĆ­n VizcaĆ­no, a nobleman who was also mayor (as was customary at the time). He is also known as the man who introduced such innovations as street numbers for buildings, street lighting, and municipal refuse collection. The Paseo del Prado was extended by a new…

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    …north, under the direction of JoaquĆ­n VizcaĆ­no, a nobleman who was also mayor (as was customary at the time). He is also known as the man who introduced such innovations as street numbers for buildings, street lighting, and municipal refuse collection. The Paseo del Prado was extended by a new…

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