The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Beijing rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Beijing, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Beijing, Fangshan and Changping. Out of the three cities, Fangshan and Changping do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Fangshan was at its lowest in 1991-2005. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Changping followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.

How do development practices in Beijing fare in comparison to others in China? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Beijing was the 27th-most disconnected out of the 31 regions in China. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in China, street construction in Beijing has become more connected. Beijing ranked 16th in 1975, 8th in 1976-1990, 23rd in 1991-2005 and 27th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Beijing is Nankou with an SNDi of 7.17, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Miyun with an SNDi of 2.29, which is well-connected. See trends for these cities: Miyun, Nankou

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Beijing rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Beijing, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Beijing, Fangshan and Changping. Out of the three cities, Fangshan does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Fangshan fell steadily.

To date, Beijing is the 17th-most disconnected out of the 31 regions in China. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in China, the street network in Beijing has become more connected. Beijing ranked 16th in 1975, 11th in 1976-1990, 16th in 1991-2005 and 17th in 2006-2020.