The level of street-network sprawl in new development in British Columbia peaked in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how street development has changed in British Columbia, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Vancouver, Victoria and Langley City. Out of the three cities, Victoria does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Victoria followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.

How do development practices in British Columbia fare in comparison to others in Canada? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in British Columbia was the 5th-most disconnected out of the 8 regions in Canada. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Canada, street construction in British Columbia has become more disconnected. British Columbia ranked 6th in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2005 and 5th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in British Columbia is Nanaimo with an SNDi of 3.46, which is relatively sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Vancouver with an SNDi of 2.53, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: Vancouver, Nanaimo

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in British Columbia rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in British Columbia, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Vancouver, Victoria and Langley City. Out of the three cities, Langley City does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Langley City peaked in 1991-2005.

To date, British Columbia is the 6th-most disconnected out of the 8 regions in Canada. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. British Columbia ranked 6th in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2005 and 6th in 2006-2020.