Plan Melbourne 2017-2050 is the Victorian Government’s long-term planning strategy, guiding the way the city will grow and change to 2050. Plan Melbourne is supported by the principle of 20-Minute Neighbourhoods. The 20-Minute Neighbourhood is all about ‘living locally’—giving people the ability to meet most of their daily needs within a 20-minute return walk from home, with access to safe cycling and local transport options. Six 20-Minute Neighbourhood ‘Hallmarks’ are established in Plan Melbourne Direction 5 — Create a city of 20-Minute Neighbourhoods. They provide a clear outcomes framework to support delivery of 20-Minute Neighbourhoods. The specific elements required on the ground to ensure local living have been listed in the Features Wheel.

This checklist tool can be used in a street or any location that needs to be assessed for its ability to become a 20-Minute Neighbourhood. This tool can also be used from a central point in any local activity centre, to assess function and ability of the centre to work as a 20-Minute Neighbourhood serving the local community.