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

How do development practices in Shanghai fare in comparison to others in China? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Shanghai was the 21st-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 Shanghai has become more connected. Shanghai ranked 1st in 1975, 13th in 1976-1990, 19th in 1991-2005 and 21st in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Shanghai is Yexie with an SNDi of 5.19, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Jinshan with an SNDi of 2.5, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: Jinshan, Yexie

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

To date, Shanghai is the 12th-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 Shanghai has become more connected. Shanghai ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 9th in 1991-2005 and 12th in 2006-2020.