Comparisons
Grad Sofiya vs. the other two most closely populated regions in Bulgaria: Plovdiv and Varna
Grad Sofiya in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Grad Sofiya rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Grad Sofiya, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Sofia. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Grad Sofiya follow the same region trend.
How do development practices in Grad Sofiya fare in comparison to others in Bulgaria? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Grad Sofiya was the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 6 regions in Bulgaria. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Bulgaria, street construction in Grad Sofiya has become more connected. Grad Sofiya ranked 2nd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2005 and 3rd in 2006-2020.
Grad Sofiya in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Grad Sofiya is Sofia with an SNDi of 1.89, which is very well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Sofia with an SNDi of 1.89, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Sofia, Sofia
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Grad Sofiya rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Grad Sofiya, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Sofia. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Grad Sofiya follow the same region trend.
To date, Grad Sofiya is the 4th-most disconnected out of the 6 regions in Bulgaria. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Bulgaria, the street network in Grad Sofiya has become more connected. Grad Sofiya ranked 2nd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2005 and 4th in 2006-2020.