I’m glad you asked me this one， because there are so many things to say.The obvious changes are the construction of new buildings and roads and the development and expansion of the airport. Because of this， the traffic has become much heavier. When I was younger， it took half an hour to drive to downtown， but now it takes at least an hour.
Another big and very important change is that there is a lot more awareness and involvement in helping the less fortunate. There are many charities in my hometown now， and people are volunteering in them all the time. Even the big companies are getting into the act and donating money when natural disasters such as earthquakes and hurricanes strike.
One of the downsides of these positives though is that there is now too much traffic so it takes longer to get to places. And with so many businesses and charities all building new headquarters， a lot of green space and open areas where young people used to go and hang out have been gone.
But I think we can live with those downsides， don’t you agree?
