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Area of Impact

Car-Free Daily Needs

Indicator

Access to Basic Daily Needs by Walking

Integrated Policy & Action Areas

C2.1

Connected Communities

C2.2

Integrated Walk, Roll, Cycle, & Transit Network

C2.4

Safe Mobility (Vision Zero)

C2.5

Complete Streets

Reporting Period Data

Period Score
2024 5%

Sustainability End Goal

Everyone has access to basic daily needs, including groceries, pharmacies, schools, parks & green space and open space, by transit, walk or bike. 

Metric

Percentage of residential units that could reasonably and safely walk to basic daily needs destinations each year
100% of residents

How The Score Is Calculated

If the total percentage of residential units that can access all four basic daily needs car-free is 5% each year, then the score is 5%/100% = 5%

Indicator Data

Note

The method used to measure access to daily needs by walking includes only accessible sidewalks—defined as all concrete sidewalks and excluding asphalt and gravel surfaces—with a maximum walking distance of 800 meters from a residential unit to a destination, assuming a walking speed of 0.8 meters per second.

This method does not measure access via cycling or public transportation.

Rationale and Analysis

Why We Measure This

Complete communities are those that aim to meet the basic needs of all residents with easy access. This indicator monitors how well our land use policy and investment in active transportation are helping our residents to carry out daily trips with more options other than driving a car.

How We Measure It

The City's Transportation, Geographic Information System and Sustainability teams collaborated to develop a method that calculated the percentage of residential units that could follow 800 meters of safe walking route to basic daily needs destinations. If successful, the City will pursue similar calculations for transit and bike routes. 

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