The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Paraná followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Paraná, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Curitiba, Londrina and Maringá. Out of the three cities, Londrina does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Londrina rose steadily.

How do development practices in Paraná fare in comparison to others in Brazil? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Paraná was the 17th-most disconnected out of the 27 regions in Brazil. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Brazil, street construction in Paraná has become more connected. Paraná ranked 11th in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 16th in 1991-2005 and 17th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Paraná is Fazenda Rio Grande with an SNDi of 4.02, which is sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Paranavaí with an SNDi of 1.36, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Paranavaí, Fazenda Rio Grande

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Paraná rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Paraná, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Curitiba, Londrina and Maringá. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Paraná follow the same region trend.

To date, Paraná is the 12th-most disconnected out of the 27 regions in Brazil. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Brazil, the street network in Paraná has become more connected. Paraná ranked 11th in 1975, 9th in 1976-1990, 12th in 1991-2005 and 12th in 2006-2020.