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<br /> <br /> <br />The 20-minute Neighborhoods Assessment <br /> <br />What is the 20-minute neighborhood assessment? <br />As one of the first steps in implementing the Community Climate and Energy Plan, the City of <br />Eugene initiated the 20-minute neighborhoods assessment in early 2011 to help citizens, <br />planners, and policymakers better understand what areas of Eugene are most walkable and <br />why. The assessment looks at several key factors that influence walkability and layers them <br />together to create a “heat map” that helps readers see at a glance what areas of town have <br />homes with nearby services accessible without a car. The assessment will help inform priority <br />actions that can improve walkability and access to services throughout Eugene. <br /> <br /> <br />How is walkability measured? <br />The following factors were selected for the assessment based on their influence on walkability. <br />Research by other communities and organizations, as well as internet resources like <br />www.walkscore.com helped inform this list. Each of these attributes were mapped and then <br />layered together like a sandwich. The resulting map is intended to portray an index of <br />walkability, where higher scores (illustrated in red and orange) are those places where many of <br />the factors overlap and are considered more walkable, and lower scores (shown in blue and <br />green) have fewer of the factors and are considered generally less walkable. <br /> <br />Density: <br />These factors help us to understand how many people live and work in different parts of town <br /> <br />Residential Population <br /> <br /> <br />Number of Employees <br /> <br /> <br />Destinations: <br />These factors are measured in ¼ mi., ½ mi., and 1 mi. increments <br /> <br />Elementary Schools <br /> <br /> <br />Parks <br /> <br /> <br />Full Service Grocery Stores <br /> <br /> <br />Bus Stops <br /> <br /> <br />Convenience Stores <br /> <br /> <br />Other Goods and Services (including bakeries, laundromats, restaurants) <br /> <br /> <br />Distance: <br />These factors determine what modes of travel are available – and the mode of travel determines <br />the amount of time needed to cover a given distance <br /> <br />Presence of bike facilities (paths, lanes, and routes) <br /> <br /> <br />Presence of sidewalks <br /> <br /> <br />Intersection density <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />To view the full set of maps, go to APPENDIX 2: 20-minute neighborhood maps <br /> <br /> <br />Page | 4 <br /> <br />