The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Jiangsu peaked in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Jiangsu, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Suzhou, Nanjing and Changzhou. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Suzhou followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Nanjing peaked in 1991-2005. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Changzhou followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.

How do development practices in Jiangsu fare in comparison to others in China? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Jiangsu was the 6th-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 Jiangsu has become more connected. Jiangsu ranked 4th in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2005 and 6th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Jiangsu is Banpuzhen with an SNDi of 7.65, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Sihong County with an SNDi of 1.08, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Sihong County, Banpuzhen

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

To date, Jiangsu is the 4th-most disconnected out of the 31 regions in China. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Jiangsu ranked 4th in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2005 and 4th in 2006-2020.