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ViaStrada co-founder Axel Downard-Wilke has moved to an idyllic property near Tākaka, Golden Bay. The pandemic has shown that remote work is just as efficient, but we will miss his uproarious laughter in the office (not so much his epic sneezes). Axel remains a director and a key member of our team. Whether you need a signalised intersection design, a bus network review, or a parking strategy - he is just a Teams or Zoom call away. While we all strive to minimise our travel carbon footprint, Axel can still do site work as required.

In October 2021, the Transportation Group and others organised a workshop on decision making and designing for an Age friendly Ōtautahi. Held at Tūranga, ViaStrada's Gemma Dioni presented 8 slides in 8 minutes on age-friendly transport.  A huge topic to cover, but some key design considerations and features were provided to the audience to consider so we ensure that we maintain mobility as we age.

More information on Gemma's presentation and other contributions can be found on our website.

Developing appealing and cohesive walking and cycling networks that connect Northland is focus area one in Northland’s Walking and cycling strategy. In order to establish these networks ViaStrada created a planning tool for Far North District Council. Planners, engineers and maintenance staff within council and partner organisations can use this tool for network analysis, prioritisation and engagement.

As part of ViaStrada's work on the Pedestrian Network Guidance, our team refined work originally initiated by Palmerston North City Council into the newly approved Technical Advice Note 21-06 Horizontal geometric design for mobility scooters.