Council has become aware of incorrect information circulating in Monash regarding around the concept of a 20 minute neighbourhood, and technologies used by Councils in smart cities applications.
This information is not endorsed or produced by Council or Councillors and is incorrect.
The concept behind 20 minute neighbourhoods is straightforward. These neighbourhoods are designed to make sure everything you need day-to-day is close to home and that it is within a walkable distance.
The concept is for people to be able to move easily about their local neighbourhoods and find what they need close by.
In your community, you should be able to access any service you need easily, whether you drive or not – supermarkets, stores, doctors, community hubs should be accessible within 20 minutes, however you get around.
It’s about options – if you need to drive you can but you can also choose to walk, ride or use a mobility device too.
Smart cities technology
Sometimes technology can be used to understand where there is congestion on a path or road network or an intersection.
They can also help Council improve our services for community by using sensors to notify us when a bin is full or when a drain is blocked, helping to stop litter entering waterways and flooding.
There is never any personal information or identifying information collected in these ‘smart cities’ solutions, but they do improve our neighbourhoods.
