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

The two maps depict the Islip

town

center

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currently and after development.

Overall

, it is immediately apparent that the main

road

will alter with the dual carriageway

while

new facilities

such

as the bus station and the shopping

center

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are predicted to be built in the new plan. The main

road

will be changed to a new route with northern and southern arms, which will circle the

town

. The two housing areas will be located on the two sides of the south

road

, and the school will remain in its place

while

providing more space in the future plan. Almost half of the park will be allocated to new housing areas. The shops on both sides of the main

road

will be gathered in the

center

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of the

town

and stretched from west to east. North of the shops, a pedestrian route will be provided for dwellers to walk through. The countryside and shops will give their place to the bus station, shopping

center

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, and car park, respectively from the west which will be accessible by the pedestrian route and the north arm of the new way. A new housing

neighborhood

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is anticipated to be constructed in the northeast of the

town

, at the right of the car park. A sidetrack will connect it to the main

road

.