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

How do development practices in Meru fare in comparison to others in Kenya? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Meru was the 10th-most disconnected out of the 26 regions in Kenya. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Kenya, street construction in Meru has become more disconnected. Meru ranked 14th in 1975, 12th in 1976-1990, 9th in 1991-2005 and 10th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Meru is Meru with an SNDi of 4.5, which is sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is KK Market Centre with an SNDi of 2.86, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: KK Market Centre, Meru

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

To date, Meru is the 9th-most disconnected out of the 26 regions in Kenya. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Kenya, the street network in Meru has become more disconnected. Meru ranked 14th in 1975, 11th in 1976-1990, 12th in 1991-2005 and 9th in 2006-2020.