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

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Shanghai is Yexie with an SNDi of 5.19, which is very sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Jinshan with an SNDi of 2.5, which is relatively well-connected. See trends for these cities: Jinshan, Yexie

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