If I could change one thing about my town, which is Bharatpur in southern Nepal, I'd turn the empty land beside the old bus park into a proper public park with trees, shaded benches and a small play area. I'm a secondary school teacher, so I think about where young people spend their time quite a lot.
At the moment that piece of land is just dust and a few parked lorries. It's right in the middle of town, near the market and two schools, so it's in the perfect spot for something better.
The main people who'd benefit are children and older residents. Kids in our area mostly play in narrow lanes or on rooftops because there's nowhere else, and elderly people don't really have a calm place to sit outside. I can also imagine families coming there in the evening once the heat drops, which would make the whole area feel livelier and safer.
The reason I feel strongly about it is that our town has grown very quickly. New shops and concrete houses keep going up, but green space hasn't kept pace at all. In summer the temperature can be brutal, and a patch of trees really does cool the air around it. There's a social side too. When I was growing up, neighbours met each other naturally, but now everyone's indoors on their phones. A park gives people a reason to bump into one another. It wouldn't cost a fortune either, so I genuinely think it's one of the most practical improvements the council could make.