The plans below show Ashford in 2010 and Ashford now. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

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The maps show the changes undergone by the
town
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Ashford
from
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since
2010 till now. Overall, it is obvious that Ashford has become
more convenient place
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a more convenient place
to live, with far more
accomodations
making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
accommodations
accommodation
and transport facilities. One of the most striking changes is that many new and more modern household estates has been constructed in
north-east part
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the northeast part
northeast part
northwest part
of the
town
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.
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, new transport facilities
has been introduced
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have been introduced
.
For instance
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, in the south part of the
town
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yacht marina has been built which would not exist before. Apart from these all, west and east parts of the
town
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have been connected by the bridge and
therefore
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ferry which used to take inhabitants from east to west side has been removed.
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Last but not least
Suggestion
The last but not least
, the
town
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has become more environmentally- friendly, as another green area with the pond has been established in the south-west part of it.

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