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.
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Monitoring cycling
For people managing a cycling network, there are over sixty different metrics to help evaluate the impact of engineering, education, encouragement
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Electric bike and scooter revolution
In the last year, the number of e-bikes imported to New Zealand has reached nearly 20,000 units while electric scooters and skateboards are
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E-bike and low-powered vehicles standards and safety
Glen presented "Electric bicycle and low-powered vehicles standards and safety" at the 2017 Transport Knowledge Conference in Auckland. This
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Safety, speed, gender, and regulation of e-bike riders
Arising from the 2014 Cycling Safety Panel recommendations, in 2016 the NZ Transport Agency commissioned ViaStrada to research whether NZ should
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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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Empowering technology e-bikes
At the 2016 2WALKandCYCLE Conference in Auckland from 6 to 8 July, John Lieswyn in a paper co-authored with Axel Wilke, presented on E-bikes:
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CV Link: California's new paradigm in shared use pathways
John Lieswyn presented his paper "CV Link: California's new paradigm in shared use pathways" at the 2WALKandCYCLE Conference in Auckland, 6 to 8
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Making Space: Innovative Ways to Fit Multiple Modes within Narrow Cross Sections
Glen Koorey presented at the IPENZ Transportation Group Conference in March 2016, with co-presenter John Lieswyn. Their paper was titled Making
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Major cycleways and electric bicycles
The Canterbury branch of the Transportation Group had a meeting where two presenters talked about e-bikes. John Lieswyn's presentation covered two
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Assessment of on-road bicycle lanes at roundabouts
ViaStrada was commissioned by Austroads to undertake research into the effectiveness of on-road bicycle lanes at roundabouts in Australia and New
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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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Development of an automatic cycle counting programme for Hamilton City
Following on from the 2008 NZTA funded investigation by ViaStrada into methods of continuous cycle counting, this conference paper summarises the
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Wellington's Central City bus corridors: safe system approach
ViaStrada's Andrew Macbeth and John Lieswyn reviewed the Golden Mile corridor using the Safe Systems Approach, and controversially suggest a people
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Probabilistic Risk Analysis in Transport Project Economic Evaluation
John completed an MET Masters research project in 2011 looking into how risk and uncertainty are dealt with in the literature and guidelines around
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Cycle counting programme in Hamilton
Following on from the 2008 NZTA funded investigation by ViaStrada into methods of continuous cycle counting, this conference paper summarises the
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Separated Bicycle Facilities in Christchurch
Surveys of Christchurch residents have shown that separated cycle facilities, (where cyclists are separated from motor vehicles) are the most likely
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What happens when petrol goes up or buses go down?
What happens when petrol prices go up, or buses go down? Following the 2008 petrol price rises and the 2009 Auckland bus driver industrial dispute,
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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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