Comparisons
Chuvash vs. the other two most closely populated regions in Russia: Perm' and Vologda
Chuvash in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Chuvash rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Chuvash, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Cheboksary and Novocheboksarsk. Out of the two cities, Novocheboksarsk does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Novocheboksarsk followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
How do development practices in Chuvash fare in comparison to others in Russia? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Chuvash was the 5th-most disconnected out of the 79 regions in Russia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Russia, street construction in Chuvash has become more connected. Chuvash ranked 4th in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2005 and 5th in 2006-2020.
Chuvash in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Chuvash is Cheboksary with an SNDi of 1.61, which is very well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Novocheboksarsk with an SNDi of 1.41, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Novocheboksarsk, Cheboksary
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Chuvash rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Chuvash, we can consider two of its most populous cities: Cheboksary and Novocheboksarsk. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Chuvash follow the same region trend.
To date, Chuvash is the 3rd-most disconnected out of the 79 regions in Russia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Russia, the street network in Chuvash has become more disconnected. Chuvash ranked 4th in 1975, 4th in 1976-1990, 4th in 1991-2005 and 3rd in 2006-2020.