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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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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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Pedestrian Network Guidance (PNG)
When the Pedestrian Planning and Design Guide was due for an update, the NZ Transport Agency called on ViaStrada as technical experts in walking
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Planning and design for walking - industry training
Engineers and planners with an interest or mandate for walking, plus interested members of walking advocacy groups, are invited to register for one
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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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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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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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Shared use path width investigations
ViaStrada has undertaken significant research and tool development on behalf of VicRoads (Victoria, Australia) to determine appropriate shared use
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Walking and cycling strategy stocktake
Walking and cycling strategies are useful tools that aid councils in providing for pedestrians and cyclists. In 2005, earlier research found that 36
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Publication "Pedestrian Planning and Design Guide"
Megan's first project at ViaStrada was to assist Tim Hughes of Land Transport New Zealand (now NZTA) in completing the Pedestrian Planning and Design
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Hussey Road traffic management plan, Christchurch
Recent development of residential subdivisions in the north west of the city has resulted in a substantial increase in traffic activity on a number of
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RTS 14 guideline development
The project was to provide real intersection and midblock layouts that practitioners could use to design and implement vision impaired ‘user friendly'
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