The maps below show changes in the city of Nelson in recent times. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

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of Nelson between the year 2000 and the present. As you can

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there are more constructions today than in the 2000s.

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has grown in commerce and services. In the 2000s, the

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was in the middle of the

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. To the north of the

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, the University of Nelson and a park with trees to the east of the University were . To the northwest of the

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, there was a train station, and to the

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an old market. The main road

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port

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the river were located in the south of the

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. Nowadays, there are a lot of new buildings, facilities and services resulting in great development for the

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’s economy. Today,

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has a service for rental bikes, to the

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there is a new train station and a train line to connect downtown with the educational institutions. To the north, the house of studies is still there

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, a hall of residences and a Shopping

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have been built on each side. To the west of the

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there is a new shop and a new market to the east. To the south, the road is now for pedestrians

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the port has new restaurants

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and clubs.