Comparisons
Moscow City vs. the other two most closely populated regions in Russia: City of St. Petersburg and Tatarstan
Moscow City in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Moscow City rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Moscow City, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Moscow. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Moscow City follow the same region trend.
How do development practices in Moscow City fare in comparison to others in Russia? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Moscow City was 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, street construction in Moscow City has become more connected. Moscow City ranked 1st in 1975, 2nd in 1976-1990, 6th in 1991-2005 and 4th in 2006-2020.
Moscow City in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Moscow City is Moscow with an SNDi of 2.02, which is well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Moscow with an SNDi of 2.02, which is well-connected. See trends for these cities: Moscow, Moscow
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Moscow City rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Moscow City, we can consider one of its most populous cities: Moscow. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Moscow City follow the same region trend.
To date, Moscow City is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 79 regions in Russia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Moscow City ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2005 and 1st in 2006-2020.