Comparisons
Podlaskie vs. the other two most closely populated regions in Poland: Lubelskie and Zachodniopomorskie
Podlaskie in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Podlaskie rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Podlaskie, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Białystok, Suwałki and Łomża. Out of the three cities, Łomża does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Łomża peaked in 1991-2005.
How do development practices in Podlaskie fare in comparison to others in Poland? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Podlaskie was the 4th-most disconnected out of the 16 regions in Poland. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Poland, street construction in Podlaskie has become more disconnected. Podlaskie ranked 8th in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2005 and 4th in 2006-2020.
Podlaskie in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Podlaskie is Suwałki with an SNDi of 3.27, which is moderately connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Łomża with an SNDi of 1.82, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Łomża, Suwałki
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Podlaskie rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Podlaskie, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Białystok, Suwałki and Łomża. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Podlaskie follow the same region trend.
To date, Podlaskie is the 7th-most disconnected out of the 16 regions in Poland. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Poland, the street network in Podlaskie has become more disconnected. Podlaskie ranked 8th in 1975, 8th in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2005 and 7th in 2006-2020.