This is just a selection of some of the many projects that ViaStrada has been involved in over the years - click on the filter icon to refine the search by topic areas.

Minimum walking data requirements to progress pedestrian safety

How do we measure progress toward zero pedestrian deaths? ViaStrada research for Austroads identified the essential pedestrian data needed to support …
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Emerson Street upgrade safety audits

A comprehensive Safe System Audit supporting the transformation of Napier’s iconic Emerson Street into a people-focused shared space that prioritises …
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NZTA Mode-shift vs Safety Model update

TGNZ and NZMUGS commissioned ViaStrada to investigate and further update the existing NZTA model determining the estimated safety impacts of mode …
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Driver competency and knowledge over time

ViaStrada and Mackie Research were commissioned by AA Research Foundation to investigate how driver knowledge changes over time and how it could be …
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VKT impacts of road space reallocation

ViaStrada was commissioned by NZTA to investigate the measured network vehicle-kilometres-travelled (VKT) impacts of permanent road space reallocation …
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Vogel Street improvements

Vogel Street is set for a transformation into a safe, welcoming shared street for people walking, cycling, and using micromobility. As part of Dunedin …
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Auckland speed limit reversals peer review

ViaStrada was commissioned by Auckland Transport to independently review their programme of 1,554 speed limit reversals required under the 2024 Speed …
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Mode shift impacts on safety

ViaStrada was commissioned by NZTA to undertake research on the overall safety impacts of mode shift away from private motorised vehicles to whole …
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Leith Street Design Concept - Dunedin

ViaStrada's strategic walking and cycling network review in 2024 identified Leith St as a secondary cycle route with a suggestion that it will be a …
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Reducing car dependency in the Pacific Islands

John Lieswyn was recruited by the World Bank to join an international cast of subject matter experts producing a comprehensive report on ways to …
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Kings Road liveable street, Paihia

Kings Road reimagined: following strong community feedback in 2023, a concept design was developed for Kings Road to create a safer, more attractive …
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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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Giant's House, Akaroa

Christchurch City Council received an application to construct and operate an entrance building, café and expansion of this popular sculptural garden …
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E-scooter court evidence

ViaStrada was commissioned by legal representatives of three e-scooter sharing companies to prepare an affidavit for the court on the safety and …
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Costs of road transport "accidents"

ViaStrada delivered a working paper summarising the methodology and calculations to derive estimates of the Total (Social) Costs, Average Costs, …
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RiverLink project hearing advice

ViaStrada was engaged by Hutt Cycle Action / CAN to provide technical advice and to appear as an expert witness to seek better and safer cycling …
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Shared Path behaviour – effects of marking research

ViaStrada partnered with Mackie Research to investigate how shared path markings influence the behaviour of people walking, cycling, and using other …
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Far North District Plan and Engineering Standards Peer Review

Far North District Council was updating their District Plan and related Engineering Standards. ViaStrada undertook a peer review with a multi-modal …
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Roadway Art Guidance (Tactical Urbanism Guide)

Roadway art is a subset of street art that is marked within the roadway, i.e. where vehicles travel. In a nutshell roadway art is any marking on the …
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Whakatāne Innovating Streets

ViaStrada prepared a successful funding application for our council client including issues, solutions, costs, engagement and monitoring plans.
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Regulations and safety for electric bicycles and other low-powered vehicles

E-bikes and e-scooters (collectively, “micromobility”) are transforming our world. They are outselling electric cars – but our street design and …
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