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

How do development practices in Lara fare in comparison to others in Venezuela? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Lara was the 13th-most disconnected out of the 24 regions in Venezuela. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Venezuela, street construction in Lara has become more connected. Lara ranked 8th in 1975, 10th in 1976-1990, 13th in 1991-2005 and 13th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Lara is Cabudare with an SNDi of 5.17, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Quíbor with an SNDi of 2.16, which is well-connected. See trends for these cities: Quíbor, Cabudare

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

To date, Lara is the 9th-most disconnected out of the 24 regions in Venezuela. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Venezuela, the street network in Lara has become more connected. Lara ranked 8th in 1975, 9th in 1976-1990, 10th in 1991-2005 and 9th in 2006-2020.