The maps below show the center of a small town called Islip as it is now, plans for its development. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, make comparisons where relevant.

The depicted maps provide information about Islip township's current and predicted future.

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, it is clear from the maps that the shopping and housing area is planned for some pedestrianization, and a new

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for vehicles will be built to frame

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field. Focusing on the current map, the city is developed around the main roadway stretching from west to east and is in close proximity to the countryside in the north. There are two lines of shops built along both sides of the main

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. Toward the south of the city, there is more urbanization where the right-side

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leads directly to the park

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the left-side

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, leading to the housing area, curves a little in front of the school. Moving on to the predictions, the town centre will have a completely new outlook once the development plan is made. At the outset, the main

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will be transformed into a dual carriageway surrounding the whole city centre as a circular pathway,

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the middle of that

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will be divided by pavement for pedestrians only.

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the southern part of Islip town is not projected to see significant changes other than some new housing and the shrink in the park's size, there are many improvements in the northern part. All shops in

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part will be demolished into only one large shopping centre located in the southern-west, and transportation will be supported by a bus station and a car parking lot to the west and to the east of that mall, respectively.

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, the housing area will be introduced in the southern-east of the town.