Oranjestad in context: Street-network sprawl trends

Oranjestad in context

2.83.23.64<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of street additions
2.83.23.64<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of entire street network
Oranjestad (Region)Aruba (Country)

New Street Additions (2006–2020)

SNDi value
3.62
Rank in Aruba
1st of 1

Entire Network (Aggregate)

SNDi value
2.99
Rank in Aruba
1st of 1

Rankings go from most connected to most disconnected — rank 1 is the most connected.

What about similarly populated cities?

0.81.62.43.2<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of street additions
0.81.62.43.2<19751976–19901991–20052006–2020SNDi of entire street network
OranjestadChibiaFana

In new street additions, Oranjestad fluctuated in street-construction patterns, while Chibia fluctuated in street-construction patterns and Fana built increasingly disconnected streets over time. For the full network, Oranjestad fluctuated in connectivity, while Chibia became more connected from 1975 through 1976-1990, then grew more sprawly from 1976-1990 onwards and Fana became progressively more disconnected. Oranjestad and Chibia have been growing further apart in their street-network character since 1975.