Comparisons
San Juan vs. the other two most closely populated regions in Puerto Rico: Caguas and Ponce
San Juan in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in San Juan peaked in 1991-2005. To get a sense of how street development has changed in San Juan, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Bayamón [San Juan]. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in San Juan follow the same region trend.
How do development practices in San Juan fare in comparison to others in Puerto Rico? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in San Juan was the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 3 regions in Puerto Rico. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Puerto Rico, street construction in San Juan has become more connected. San Juan ranked 1st in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2005 and 2nd in 2006-2020.
San Juan in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in San Juan is Bayamón [San Juan] with an SNDi of 5.55, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Bayamón [San Juan] with an SNDi of 5.55, which is very sprawly. See trends for these cities: Bayamón [San Juan], Bayamón [San Juan]
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in San Juan rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in San Juan, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Bayamón [San Juan]. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in San Juan follow the same region trend.
To date, San Juan is the 2nd-most disconnected out of the 3 regions in Puerto Rico. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Puerto Rico, the street network in San Juan has become more connected. San Juan ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 2nd in 1991-2005 and 2nd in 2006-2020.