20-Minute Neighbourhoods

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The 20-minute neighbourhood concept is all about ‘living locally’ – giving people the ability to meet most of their everyday needs within a 20-minute walk, wheel, cycle or local public transport trip from their home. This section includes resources on walkable neighbourhoods.

in green space use were sustained, and possibly exacerbated, during movement restrictions

Source: Green space positively influences health and well-being

Tags: Community & participation

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Climate and environmental protection

of 16 - 74 year olds in employment travelled to work on foot (Census 2011)

Source: Scotland's Census

Tags: Climate & Environment

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visitor trips in Scotland included a short walk or stroll up to 2 miles (GBTS 2019)

Source: Strategic Framework

Tags: Active Travel

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reported taking more visits to the outdoors than pre-pandemic

Source: Enjoying the Outdoors - Monitoring the impact of Coronavirus and social distancing - Wave 3 survey results

Tags: Physical, mental and social health

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A quarter of adults in Scotland

state that their ability to participate in outdoor recreation is limited by a long-term illness, health problem or disability

Source: Scotland?s People and Nature Survey: underrepresented groups

Tags: Community & participation

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is the total length of Scotland's National Walking and Cycling Network

Source: Scotland?s National Walking and Cycling Network, 2019 Evaluation Report

Tags: Behaviour change

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trips to the outdoors involved walking which is 86% of all trips to the outdoors (SPANS 2020)

Source: Scotland's People and Nature Survey

Tags: Connect with nature

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of car drivers exceed the speed limit on 30mph roads

Source: Department for Transport

Tags: Planning, design & safety

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People from an ethnic minority

are 25% more likely to be a casualty than white pedestrians

Source: Pedestrian casualties higher among BAME people and in poor areas

Tags: Planning, design & safety

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of all journeys by Dundee residents are on foot, well above the average of other Scottish cities

Source: Walking & Cycling: the benefits for Dundee

Tags: Planning, design & safety

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the number of healthy years of life added to the nation by the network of paths in England and Wales

Source: Ramblers

Tags: Economics & benefits

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Equality Diversity and Inclusion

serious long-term health conditions prevented by every day walking, wheeling and cycling in the citites that take part in the Walking and Cycling Index

Source: The Walking and Cycling Index

Tags: Equalities, Diversity & Inclusion

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