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

How do development practices in Imbabura fare in comparison to others in Ecuador? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Imbabura was the 16th-most disconnected out of the 19 regions in Ecuador. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Ecuador, street construction in Imbabura has become more connected. Imbabura ranked 11th in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 15th in 1991-2005 and 16th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Imbabura is Ibarra with an SNDi of 3.11, which is moderately connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Otavalo with an SNDi of 2.41, which is well-connected. See trends for these cities: Otavalo, Ibarra

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

To date, Imbabura is the 11th-most disconnected out of the 19 regions in Ecuador. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Imbabura ranked 11th in 1975, 9th in 1976-1990, 11th in 1991-2005 and 11th in 2006-2020.