The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Rif Dimashq rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Rif Dimashq, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Damascus, Qudsayya and Jdaydet Artooz. Out of the three cities, Qudsayya does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Qudsayya peaked in 1976-1990.

How do development practices in Rif Dimashq fare in comparison to others in Syria? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Rif Dimashq was the 10th-most disconnected out of the 12 regions in Syria. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Syria, street construction in Rif Dimashq has become more disconnected. Rif Dimashq ranked 11th in 1975, 12th in 1976-1990, 11th in 1991-2005 and 10th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Rif Dimashq is Qudsayya with an SNDi of 5.04, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Jdaydet Artooz with an SNDi of 1.88, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Jdaydet Artooz, Qudsayya

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Rif Dimashq rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Rif Dimashq, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Damascus, Qudsayya and Jdaydet Artooz. Out of the three cities, Qudsayya does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Qudsayya peaked in 1976-1990.

To date, Rif Dimashq is the 12th-most disconnected out of the 12 regions in Syria. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Syria, the street network in Rif Dimashq has become more connected. Rif Dimashq ranked 11th in 1975, 11th in 1976-1990, 12th in 1991-2005 and 12th in 2006-2020.