Awards and honours

Some VS awardsAt ViaStrada, we pride ourselves on employing high-calibre staff to ensure that our clients receive top quality outcomes. We are also very proud when that expertise is recognised in various ways by our peers and others, with industry awards and other honours. 

Below is a list of notable accolades:

2023 NZ Transportation Conference

Highly Commended (runner-up) for Best Think Piece Paper

2021 Transportation Conference

 People's Choice Award Best Poster Presentation

T-Tech 19 Conference

Highly Commended, Best Paper

2019 Transportation Conference

Best Research Paper

Highly Commended (runner up)

3M Traffic Innovation Award finalist

2018 Bike to the Future Awards

Revolutionary Award (best cycling activity) for Biketober Christchurch 2017, ViaStrada (led by Glen Koorey and Helen Woodhouse).

'Bikes at Work and School' Award finalist

2018 2WALKandCYCLE Conference

 Best presentation of the day

2017 Bike to the Future Awards

Highly Commended in the 'Innovation Hub' Award

for the development of the Cycling Network Guidance, ViaStrada (led by Axel Wilke and Megan Fowler), together with Abley Consultants and NZ Transport Agency

2017 IPENZ Transportation Conference

Highly Commended (runner-up) for Best Research Paper

2016 IPENZ Transportation Study Award

Study award from the IPENZ Transportation Group

with supplementary funding from the NZ Transport Agency, to attend the 2016 NACTO conference and conduct a study tour of protected cycling facilities in North America, Megan Fowler

2016 IPENZ Transportation Conference

Highly Commended Practice Paper

Best Oral Presentation - Peoples' Choice Award

2014-15 Urban Cycleways Programme

UCF Investment Panel

Glen Koorey was appointed by the Transport Ministry to the six-member panel charged with determining the allocation of the $100 million Urban Cycleways Fund.

2014 SNUG Workshop

Best Technical Presentation

2014 CAN/NZTA Cycle-Friendly Awards

Cycle Champion

awarded for ongoing contributions to cycling in New Zealand, Glen Koorey

2014 IPENZ Transportation Conference

Highly Commended, Best Paper

2014 NZ Cycling Safety Panel

National Cycling Safety Panel

Axel Wilke and Glen Koorey were both appointed to the 10-member convened to investigate cycling in New Zealand and make recommendations to the government.

2011 IPENZ Transportation Conference

Highly Commended, Best Paper

2008 IPENZ Transportation Conference

Best Young Author

2007 IPENZ Transportation Technical Conference

Best Technical Note

 A SIDRA for road safety Glen Koorey, co-authored by Shane Turner & Fergus Tate.

2005 CAN Cycle-Friendly Awards

Best Cycling Promotion

2004 IPENZ Transportation Technical Conference

 Runner Up, Best Paper

2003 IPENZ Transportation Technical Conference

 Best Technical Note

2002 IPENZ Transportation Technical Conference

 Highly Commended, Best Paper

The paper also won 2003 (Transit NZ / Works Infrastructure) NZ Road Innovation Award.