Comparisons
Ul'yanovsk vs. the other two most closely populated regions in Russia: Tyumen' and Orenburg
Ul'yanovsk in context: Street-network sprawl of new development
The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Ul'yanovsk rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Ul'yanovsk, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Ulyanovsk, Ленинский and Dimitrovgrad. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Ul'yanovsk follow the same region trend.
How do development practices in Ul'yanovsk fare in comparison to others in Russia? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Ul'yanovsk was the 9th-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 Ul'yanovsk has become more connected. Ul'yanovsk ranked 5th in 1975, 3rd in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2005 and 9th in 2006-2020.
Ul'yanovsk in context: Aggregate street-network sprawl
As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Ul'yanovsk is Dimitrovgrad with an SNDi of 1.88, which is very well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Ленинский with an SNDi of 1.61, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Ленинский, Dimitrovgrad
The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Ul'yanovsk rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Ul'yanovsk, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Ulyanovsk, Ленинский and Dimitrovgrad. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Ul'yanovsk follow the same region trend.
To date, Ul'yanovsk is the 5th-most disconnected out of the 79 regions in Russia. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Ul'yanovsk ranked 5th in 1975, 5th in 1976-1990, 5th in 1991-2005 and 5th in 2006-2020.