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.

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 Transport

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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Directional cycle signals (Transportation Conference 2019)

Christchurch City Council and Auckland Transport commissioned ViaStrada to conduct an official traffic control device trial of directional traffic …
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Filter turning at traffic signals across cycleways

Megan and Axel presented at the 2018 SNUG Workshop on how traffic signals are operated when a separated cycleway is present. Currently, transport …
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Directional cycle signals (SNUG 2018)

A formal trial for directional cycle signals is underway, with two sites in Auckland and Christchurch, respectively. The interim evaluation for …
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Factors influencing red light running

Glen presented "Factors influencing red light running – a Christchurch investigation" at the Australasian Transport Research Forum (ATRF) in …
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Around about time to make cycle-friendly roundabouts?

Roundabouts are the safest form of intersection control for motor vehicle occupants. Numerous studies have shown that, in general, fewer casualty …
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Kreisverkehr

The German word for “roundabout” is “Kreisverkehr”. The German word for “cycle-friendly roundabout” is “Kreisverkehr”. In case you missed it, that’s …
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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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Bikes 'n' Lights in North America

This paper looks at ways of addressing conflict between people on bikes and motor vehicles at signalised intersections that have separated cycleways …
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Review of Road User Rules for people walking and cycling

The NZ Transport Agency engaged MWH and ViaStrada to investigate options for amendments to several give-way related road user rules. Our report was …
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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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Cycling network guidance: 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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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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Estimating demand for Selwyn's cycleways

Estimating the demand for new facilities is an important part of the economic justification for walking and cycling projects. Andrew Macbeth and …
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Staged pedestrian crossings

The presentation illustrates the basic concepts of staged pedestrian crossings compared with traditional crossings at signalised intersections, …
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Staged pedestrian crosswalks at signalised cross intersections

The safety of pedestrians crossing multi-lane road intersections is often threatened by filtering turning vehicles. The introduction of staged …
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Right turn protection: Christchurch policy development

ViaStrada was commissioned by the Christchurch City Council to undertake an investigation into the provision of protected right turns at two of the …
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Staged pedestrian crossings

The safety of pedestrians crossing multi-lane road intersections is often threatened by filtering turning vehicles. The introduction of staged …
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