The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Bursa followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Bursa, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Bursa, İnegöl and Mudanya. Out of the three cities, Mudanya does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Mudanya rose steadily.

How do development practices in Bursa fare in comparison to others in Turkey? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Bursa was the 33rd-most disconnected out of the 74 regions in Turkey. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Turkey, street construction in Bursa has become more connected. Bursa ranked 18th in 1975, 21st in 1976-1990, 33rd in 1991-2005 and 33rd in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Bursa is Gemlik with an SNDi of 1.97, which is well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Karacabey with an SNDi of 1.02, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Karacabey, Gemlik

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Bursa rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Bursa, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Bursa, İnegöl and Mudanya. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Bursa follow the same region trend.

To date, Bursa is the 22nd-most disconnected out of the 74 regions in Turkey. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Turkey, the street network in Bursa has become more connected. Bursa ranked 18th in 1975, 20th in 1976-1990, 24th in 1991-2005 and 22nd in 2006-2020.