Billings: city in Montana, United States
What exactly constitutes the spatial extent of the city? For these aggregations, we used the Global Human Settlement Layer Urban Center Database (GHS-UCDB) to define the boundaries of the city. These cities -- or urban centers -- cover areas that are densely populated and built-up, and so may extend beyond the spatial borders of these cities that we may be familiar with. The GHS area is shaded in blue.
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Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Billings as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 1.89, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 1.39, 1.91, 2.76 and 3.55. In each period, new street development in Billings steadily grows more disconnected than in the last.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Billings spans a total of 649 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 1.91, which is relatively well-connected.
Effect on the aggregate network: New construction in each period adds to the total stock of streets, but does not change streets that have already been built. Therefore, it has a limited effect on the street network as a whole. The SNDis of the aggregate street network in the respective time periods are 1.39, 1.75, 1.8 and 1.89. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Billings has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.36 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.09.
Billings and Montana do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Billings rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in Montana peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Billings fare in comparison to others in Montana? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Billings was the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in Montana. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Billings ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Billings and United States do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Billings rose steadily, while the SNDi of street constructions in United States peaked in 1991-2000.
How do development practices in Billings fare in comparison to others in United States? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Billings was the 268th-most disconnected out of the 315 cities in United States. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in United States, street construction in Billings has become more disconnected. Billings ranked 275th in 1975, 300th in 1976-1990, 298th in 1991-2000 and 268th in 2001-2014.
Billings and Montana follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Billings is the 1st-most disconnected out of the 1 cities in Montana. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Billings ranked 1st in 1975, 1st in 1976-1990, 1st in 1991-2000 and 1st in 2001-2014.
Billings and United States follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Billings is the 271st-most disconnected out of the 315 cities in United States. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other cities in United States, the street network in Billings has become more disconnected. Billings ranked 275th in 1975, 273rd in 1976-1990, 274th in 1991-2000 and 271st in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Billings had a built-up area of 38.06 square kilometers, and a population of 74175 people.
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