Context
The chart above shows the evolution of street network disconnectedness of the most connected and most disconnected cities in Russia, for both new street additions (left) and the aggregate street network (right).
Russia in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Russia rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Russia, we can consider three of its most populous regions: Moscow City, City of St. Petersburg and Tatarstan. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Russia follow the same country trend.
How do development practices in Russia fare in comparison to others in the world? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Russia was the 92nd-most disconnected out of the 179 countries in the world. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other countries in the world, street construction in Russia has become more connected. Russia ranked 75th in 1975, 70th in 1976-1990, 86th in 1991-2005 and 92nd in 2006-2020.
The largest city in Russia is Moscow, with a population of 13465400 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Moscow as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.02, which is well-connected. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Moscow rose steadily.
Russia in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Russia is Сылва with an SNDi of 5.29, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Vladimir with an SNDi of 1.24, which is very well-connected. See these two cities’ trends in the above graph, or dive deeper into each: Vladimir, Сылва.
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Russia rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Russia, we can consider three of its most populous regions: Moscow City, City of St. Petersburg and Tatarstan. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Russia follow the same country trend.
To date, Russia is the 76th-most disconnected out of the 179 countries in the world. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other countries in the world, the street network in Russia has become more connected. Russia ranked 75th in 1975, 73rd in 1976-1990, 80th in 1991-2005 and 76th in 2006-2020.
The largest city in Russia is Moscow, with a population of 13465400 people. Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Moscow as of 2020, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 2.02, which is well-connected. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Moscow rose steadily.