The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Occitanie peaked in 1991-2005. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Occitanie, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Toulouse, Montpellier and Nimes. Out of the three cities, Montpellier does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Montpellier peaked in 1976-1990.

How do development practices in Occitanie fare in comparison to others in France? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Occitanie was the 8th-most disconnected out of the 13 regions in France. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in France, street construction in Occitanie has become more disconnected. Occitanie ranked 9th in 1975, 9th in 1976-1990, 10th in 1991-2005 and 8th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Occitanie is Nimes with an SNDi of 2.97, which is moderately connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Perpignan with an SNDi of 2.19, which is well-connected. See trends for these cities: Perpignan, Nimes

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

To date, Occitanie is the 10th-most disconnected out of the 13 regions in France. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in France, the street network in Occitanie has become more connected. Occitanie ranked 9th in 1975, 9th in 1976-1990, 10th in 1991-2005 and 10th in 2006-2020.