The document discusses 20-minute neighborhoods, which aim to allow residents to meet most daily needs within a 20-minute walk, bike ride, or transit trip from home. Key aspects of 20-minute neighborhoods include providing transportation options like walking, biking and convenient transit; having a mix of destinations like schools, grocery stores and parks within close distance; and sufficient population and employment density. The benefits of 20-minute neighborhoods include reduced vehicle miles traveled, improved health, stronger communities and local economies. Cities like Portland and Eugene have implemented aspects of 20-minute neighborhoods.

1. 20 Minute Neighborhoods
2015 Livability Solutions Forum
Edem Gomez, TDM Planner, RVTD
9-23-2015

2. What is a 20 Minute Neighborhood
• "Imagine being able to do all of the necessary and enjoyable things that make life
great within 20 minutes of your home. The magic of cities is that they have the
potential to provide most things people need for inspired living—open spaces
(planned and natural), grocery stores, workplaces, libraries, events, public and
private schools—within a concentrated area. Less time spent in transit means more
time for family and friends, leisure activities and other meaningful experiences.”
Principles of Place, 2006
• Where a majority of residents can walk, bicycle, or take transit to meet basic
needs.

3. • Pre 1920’s + Pre
Automobile.
• Re-emerge as answer to
new challenges:
– Climate Change
– Health
– Affordability
– Livability
20 Minute Neighborhood: History

4. • Make trips
without a car.
• Walk. Bike.
• Convenient
Transit.
Transportation Options

5. • Distance
• Density
• Destinations
A 20 Minute Neighborhood is…

6. Ease of Access
– Intersection Density
– Sidewalks
– Bike Lanes
– Transit
Distance: Ease of Access

7. • Scale and
connectivity.
• Sidewalks.
• Grid Pattern.
Distance:
Intersection Density + Sidewalks

8. • Convenient and Safe.
• Short-Medium length
Trips.
• Bike to work. Bike to
School. Bike for
Shopping.
Distance: Bike Lanes

9. • High quality +
convenient transit.
• Longer trips.
• Intercity Connectivity.
Distance: Transit

10. • It’s not just about sidewalks,
bike lanes and bus stops.
• Are there places to
walk+bike+bus to?
It’s all about destinations

11. • Elementary schools.
• Full service grocery.
• Parks.
• Transit Stops.
• Employment.
• Restaurants + Cafes .
• Social Gathering Spots.
Destinations

12. • Population Density.
• Employment Density.
• Variety of housing types.
• Mix of uses.
Density

13. • Reduced VMT=
– Improved Air Quality.
– Reduced GHG Emissions.
Environmental Benefits

14. • Affordable and equitable
access.
• Improved Health.
• Reduced Auto Accidents.
• Less time in traffic!
Social Benefits

15. • Keep Dollars Local.
– $164,808,000 on fuel.
• Housing Values.
• New Economy
Workers.
• Attract Tourists.
Economic Benefits

16. • Lower speed limits.
• Accessible design + Building Scales.
• Low Crime Rates.
Other Influences

17. Portland.
Eugene.
20 Minute Neighborhoods in Practice

18. Distance:
• What are options for sidewalk improvement and additional
connections so that accessibility is improved?
Destinations:
• How do policies support high quality transit service?
Density:
• How do we locate and design for increase density of residents in
appropriate locations to the minimum level of retail and public
services to 20 minute neighborhood levels?
Questions to ask

19. 20 Minute Transit Accessibility

20. • Put services where people live.
• Put people where services live.
Main Take-Aways