The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Nord rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Nord, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Cap-Haitien and Limbé. Out of the two cities, Limbé does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Limbé was at its lowest in 1976-1990.

How do development practices in Nord fare in comparison to others in Haiti? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Nord was the 4th-most disconnected out of the 9 regions in Haiti. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Haiti, street construction in Nord has become more connected. Nord ranked 3rd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2005 and 4th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Nord is Limbé with an SNDi of 4.53, which is sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Cap-Haitien with an SNDi of 3.71, which is relatively sprawly. See trends for these cities: Cap-Haitien, Limbé

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Nord rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Nord, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Cap-Haitien and Limbé. Out of the two cities, Limbé does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Limbé was at its lowest in 1976-1990.

To date, Nord is the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 9 regions in Haiti. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Nord ranked 3rd in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2005 and 3rd in 2006-2020.