A connected network is based on convenient and logical connections between destinations, based on the most direct route possible.
Subdivision design should allow movement that maximises opportunities for social and economic exchange, while minimising the costs and general need for travel to make such exchanges. The 'right' amount of connectivity should be delivered, instead of any particular fixed standard that may be either too little or too much for a particular site. However, most subdivisions usually require 15 to 35 per cent of the gross developable area to be allocated as movement network space, depending on the density and degree of connectivity being proposed.