The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Gifu peaked in 1976-1990. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Gifu, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Kani and Tajimi. None of the most populous cities follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Kani followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Tajimi rose steadily.

How do development practices in Gifu fare in comparison to others in Japan? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Gifu was the 10th-most disconnected out of the 44 regions in Japan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Japan, street construction in Gifu has become more connected. Gifu ranked 8th in 1975, 10th in 1976-1990, 11th in 1991-2005 and 10th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Gifu is Tajimi with an SNDi of 2.5, which is relatively well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Kani with an SNDi of 2.24, which is well-connected. See trends for these cities: Kani, Tajimi

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

To date, Gifu is the 9th-most disconnected out of the 44 regions in Japan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Japan, the street network in Gifu has become more connected. Gifu ranked 8th in 1975, 8th in 1976-1990, 9th in 1991-2005 and 9th in 2006-2020.