The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Dolnośląskie rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Dolnośląskie, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Wrocław, Legnica and Lubin. Out of the three cities, Wrocław and Legnica do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Wrocław followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Legnica followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.

How do development practices in Dolnośląskie fare in comparison to others in Poland? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Dolnośląskie was the 5th-most disconnected out of the 16 regions in Poland. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Dolnośląskie ranked 5th in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2005 and 5th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Dolnośląskie is Świdnica with an SNDi of 2.21, which is well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Wrocław with an SNDi of 1.62, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Wrocław, Świdnica

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

To date, Dolnośląskie is the 6th-most disconnected out of the 16 regions in Poland. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Poland, the street network in Dolnośląskie has become more connected. Dolnośląskie ranked 5th in 1975, 6th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2005 and 6th in 2006-2020.