Q: In this task, we ask you to elaborate the sentence without changing its general meaning. You can do so by explaining further the input sentence, using more precise wording, adding qualifiers and auxiliary information etc.
Its site was selected in the 1960s to accommodate the new town of Lille-Est , which was to channel the development of the agglomeration .
A:
The area was selected in the 1960s to accommodate a new town then designated the name " Lille-Est " , which was to channel the growth of the agglomeration of Lille city and development of institutions based in the area .