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 provided map illustrates the

town

centre of Islip before and after the development.

Overall

, it is evident that the Islip

town

will be totally transformed from a rural area to an urbanized area as many buildings will be constructed for serving residents' desires.

To begin

with, the most noticeable addition is that most facilities will be surrounded by a dual carriageway. It can be observed from the diagram that the countryside and shops above the main road at the north of the

town

will be flattened, and

then

replaced by many facilities including a bus station, shopping centre, car park, and new housing.

Moreover

, the main road and the shops at the centre of the

town

remain but only pedestrians will be allowed to use the road. The new housing will be established at the southeast of Islip

town

,

whereas

the park will be cut down into around one-fourth of its original size.

Lastly

, school and housing outside the dual carriageway in the south of the

town

are retained.