What is the concept?
Our Access Hamilton strategy sets an aspiration for Hamilton Kirikiriroa to be a “20-minute city”.
The strategy refers to the 20-minute city concept as an aspiration. The concept is about helping people in Hamilton access various services – especially essential ones – close to home without always having to rely on a car. We have heard from people all around our city that Council needs to provide more transport options to enable everyone to move around easily. Enabling these transport options will also make life easier for people that need to use their trade or private vehicle. This concept means that anyone who calls Hamilton home can experience a higher quality of life.
Since the 20-minute city concept is aspirational it helps us to think about where and when we build things like footpaths, bike paths and bus stops. It also helps us to plan for the future and decide where we want to enable more housing and commercial development to create more connected communities.