The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Haifa peaked in 1991-2005. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Haifa, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Haifa, Hadera and Umm al-Fahm. Out of the three cities, Hadera and Umm al-Fahm do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Hadera peaked in 1976-1990. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Umm al-Fahm peaked in 1976-1990.

How do development practices in Haifa fare in comparison to others in Israel? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Haifa was the 5th-most disconnected out of the 6 regions in Israel. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Haifa ranked 5th in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2005 and 5th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Haifa is Daliyat al-Karmel with an SNDi of 6.21, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Hadera with an SNDi of 3.05, which is moderately connected. See trends for these cities: Hadera, Daliyat al-Karmel

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

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