This is a selection of some of the many publications & presentations that ViaStrada has been involved in over the years - click on the filter icon to refine the search by staff members.

Mode-shift impacts on safety

Our current understanding of the impacts of mode change on safety is limited, due to the complex interactions between the various risk factors plus …
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Te Mahere o te ara tawhiti ki te Raki - Far North Trails Plan (2W&C '24)

Te Mahere o te ara tawhiti ki te Raki, the Far North Trails Plan had the goal of developing a prioritised list of future routes to extend the …
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Bursting with Stride – Age Friendly Christchurch

Understanding the perceptions of walkability in Central North Christchurch for older adultsBy developing walkable streets, Christchurch can create …
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20/15/10/5 X-Minute Cities for sustainable urban design

There has been a surge of interest in the “10, 15 or-20-minute city” both worldwide and in Aotearoa New Zealand. This goal, which for generality, we …
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How do we measure Harm in Transport? (TG2023)

Traditional road safety measures of harm like the numbers of deaths and injuries suffered in crashes are often under-reported but also overlook …
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How do we measure Harm in Land Transport? (ARSC)

Traditional road safety measures of harm like the numbers of deaths and injuries suffered in crashes are often under-reported but also overlook …
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Why don't we build safe roundabouts?

In New Zealand, we are currently being told that "it's time we stopped paying the road toll". Yet our roundabout design philosophy utilising a …
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Research note 006: Infrastructure for quick-build cycleways

This research note provides information about the best infrastructure options for installing quick-build (interim) separated cycleways to increase …
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Hidden Harm: Walking Injuries in Auckland

Glen Koorey presented a poster at the 2021 Transport Knowledge Conference summarising recent work looking at pedestrian deaths and serious injuries …
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Age friendly Ōtautahi

Gemma participated in the Age friendly Ōtautahi workshop organised by the Transportation Group and others. She presented 8 slides in 8 minutes on …
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Pathways for chartered transportation professionals in NZ

The transportation profession incorporates people with diverse backgrounds and education, and this enriches our community, yet many don’t have a …
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Urban Design & Transportation – the case for greater collaboration

This interactive presentation involved giving words to participants to evoke what things people think about when considering the public street. …
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Developing options for contraflow cycleways

Auckland Transport commissioned ViaStrada to investigate some options for providing contraflow cycling on three suburban one-way streets, as well as …
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Everybody wins with cycleways – delivering cycleways in Christchurch

Gemma demonstrated the planning and design methods employed by a multi-disciplinary team to deliver 13 major cycleways. …
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An illustrated lexicon of cycle facilities

This technical note and poster proposes a glossary of cycling facility terms with the aim of reducing confusion amongst practitioners. It was …
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Shared path widths

How wide should paths shared between pedestrians and cyclists be? Whilst these are common, very little guidance is available internationally. …
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SIDRA guidelines evaluation

This remit was given to the 2007 Microscopic Traffic Simulation Conference held on 6 and 7 September 2007 in Rotorua. It described the development …
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Cycle infrastructure at schools

This paper outlines the process the Christchurch City Council has gone through and the outcomes we have arrived at, targeting the difficulties faced …
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Papanui Railway Cycleway: dedicated cycle signals

This paper presents some of the technical information on the process and design of the "Papanui Railway Cycleway" and in particular "dedicated cycle …
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