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University guest lectures
For many years, Glen Koorey has regularly delivered guest lectures on traffic engineering, road safety, and sustainable transport topics to various
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Cycling Network Guidance (CNG): planning and design
ViaStrada and Abley Transportation Consultants were commissioned by the NZ Transport Agency to develop a national framework of guidance for planning
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Nelson/Tasman Speed Management Plan Economic Assessment
ViaStrada was commissioned to assess and report on the economic benefits of four urban and four rural options for the proposed Nelson/Tasman Regional
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Planning & design for cycling - industry training
Did you know that to date (June 2024), since 2003 over 1500 people have attended fundamental and advanced courses in Planning and Design for Cycling?
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Urban Street Design Workshops
New two-day Urban Street Design workshops, developed in collaboration with NZ Transport Agency, share best practice and guidance on multi-modal urban
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Ōtautahi Christchurch central city 30 km/h speed limit safety evaluation
What impact has a speed limit drop from 50 to 30 km/h had in the CBD after its implementation in March 2016? ViaStrada conducted studies in 2019 and
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Taupō District Speed Management Plan
ViaStrada was commissioned by Taupō District Council to prepare a Speed Management Plan for their district. The Plan is based on the new Waka Kotahi
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Cycle parking planning and design guide
ViaStrada staff augmented their extensive experience using and designing cycle parking with a literature review of European guidance, the Australian
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University of Canterbury guest lectures
Since 2006, Axel Downard-Wilke has been a guest lecturer at the University of Canterbury for the Masters of Transportation course and occasional
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Mission Bay & St Heliers safety reviews
Auckland Transport commissioned ViaStrada to conduct an independent review of the Mission Bay and St Heliers speed management proposals.
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NZ Cycle Trail Design Guide
ViaStrada has developed (and subsequently updated) a comprehensive design guide for trail designers and project developers. The updated design guide
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Mt Maunganui speed and safety review
ViaStrada was commissioned by Tauranga City to assess the effectiveness of the 30 km/h zone in Mount Maunganui, in terms of vehicle speeds and crashes
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Canterbury Regional Speed Management Plan
ViaStrada was commissioned by Environment Canterbury (ECan), on behalf of the Regional Road Safety Working Group (RRSWG), to undertake different tasks
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Guidelines for Pedestrian/Cycle Rail Crossings
KiwiRail and the New Zealand Transport Agency have led the development of a New Zealand design guide for pedestrian and cycle facilities at rail
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Study of signalised intersections and protected bike lanes
In 2016, the IPENZ Transportation Group committee granted their annual study award to two members, Megan Fowler (ViaStrada) and Claire Graham
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Interim separated pathway separators
ViaStrada was commissioned to undertake an investigation of possible separation devices for protected pathways that are intended to be "temporary"
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Auckland Cycling Code of Practice
Auckland Transport commissioned ViaStrada to develop the cycling-related content for the region-wide Code of Practice.
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Review of cycleway signs and markings
The NZ Transport Agency entrusted ViaStrada with a review of all cycling-related signs and markings in New Zealand to determine whether current
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Implementing a central city slow core in Christchurch
Reduced traffic speeds have been shown to improve central city liveability and street activity levels. This 2011 ViaStrada project suggested the
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Long Bay network planning
Auckland Transport commissioned ViaStrada to provide cycle network advice supporting the scheme assessment stage of road development in the Long Bay
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Cycle counting programme: Hamilton
John, Axel and Jeanette have developed an automatic cycle counting programme for Hamilton City Council (HCC). The project identifies approximate site
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