Get Neighbourhood Walkability Checklist - National Heart Foundation

The Neighbourhood Walkability Checklist is a valuable tool designed to help assess the walkability of your local environment. By filling out this checklist, you can provide constructive feedback to your local council about the facilities and infrastructure that affect walkability in your area.

Follow the steps to fill out the checklist online and assess your community's walkability.

1. Click the ‘Get Form’ button to access the checklist and open it in your document editor.
2. Begin by entering basic information about your walk. Fill in the location of the walk, suburb, name of the street where you start, average distance, and time of day.
3. Indicate whether you walk without a walking stick or aid by selecting 'Yes' or 'No'.
4. Select the reason for your walk by ticking the appropriate box – transport, recreation, or both.
5. Proceed to the sections of the checklist, beginning with 'Walker friendliness.' For each statement, respond with 'Yes' or 'No,' and, if necessary, leave blank if unsure or not applicable.
6. Continue to the 'Comfort' section and answer each question using the same method, marking 'Yes' or 'No' as applicable.
7. Move to the 'Safety' section and complete it by indicating your responses.
8. Fill out the 'Convenience and connectedness' section to assess how connected your route is to essential destinations.
9. After completing all sections, tally your 'Yes' responses to calculate your overall walkability score, which indicates the walkability of your route.
10. Once completed, you can save the checklist, download it, print it, or share it with your local council along with a map highlighting any identified issues.

Start assessing your local environment by filling out the Neighbourhood Walkability Checklist online today!