The two maps depict the changes that occurred to Nelson city between 2000 and today.
Overall, the town witnessed a significant development in terms of facilities and commercial areas.
In 2000, a university was located in the north of the town, while a green area was occupied the northeast. The only train station in the town stood in the west, while at the heart was the city centre, and to its south crossed the main road from the west, where was an old market, to the east. Furthermore, the city is border from the south by a body of water and a port.
By today, the main road was converted to only-pedestrians road, and the university, which was equipped with an adjacent hall of residence to its west, was linked with the city center, where bike rental schme was installed, via a tramline, Moreover, Two new commercial facility had been constructed: a new covered market to the east of city centre, whereas the green area had been deforested and a shopping centre was built instead, additionally, the old market had been converted to a new big shop. The train station had been demolished and reconstructed between the city centre and the university. In regard to the coastline, it was modernized with tourist facilities: a restaurant to the west, bars and clubs to the east.