Comparisons
City of St. Petersburg vs. the other two most closely populated regions in Russia: Tatarstan and Krasnodar
City of St. Petersburg in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in City of St. Petersburg rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in City of St. Petersburg, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Saint Petersburg, Kolpino and Pushkin. Out of the three cities, Kolpino and Pushkin do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Kolpino peaked in 1991-2005. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Pushkin peaked in 1991-2005.
How do development practices in City of St. Petersburg fare in comparison to others in Russia? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in City of St. Petersburg was the 10th-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 City of St. Petersburg has become more connected. City of St. Petersburg ranked 2nd in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 14th in 1991-2005 and 10th in 2006-2020.
City of St. Petersburg in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in City of St. Petersburg is Kolpino with an SNDi of 2.21, which is well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Pushkin with an SNDi of 1.62, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Pushkin, Kolpino
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in City of St. Petersburg rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in City of St. Petersburg, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Saint Petersburg, Kolpino and Pushkin. Out of the three cities, Kolpino does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Kolpino followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.
To date, City of St. Petersburg is the 4th-most disconnected out of the 79 regions in Russia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Russia, the street network in City of St. Petersburg has become more connected. City of St. Petersburg ranked 2nd in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2005 and 4th in 2006-2020.