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.

Assessment of loud vehicle, speed change and nuisance noise from road transport

Traffic noise is a growing environmental and public health concern, but what causes the loud, isolated noise events that generate the most community …
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Minimum Data Requirements for Pedestrian Safety Guideline

As part of ViaStrada research into minimum walking data requirements to progress pedestrian safety, this Guideline and data framework spreadsheet …
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Research Report: Determining the Minimum Data Requirements to Progress Pedestrian Safety

This Austroads report summarises research undertaken by ViaStrada for determining the minimum data requirements to measure and improve pedestrian …
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Improving Accessibility of Trails and Campgrounds

At the 2026 Transportation Conference, John, Bronwen and Tanja led an interactive Learning Cafe session, where they introduced attendees to the DOC …
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Bumps in the Road

Bronwen completed her Master of Planning at Lincoln University in 2024 and is now working as a transportation planner in Ōtautahi Christchurch. This …
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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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Every stop counts: PTDG and GIS applications in bus stop assessment

The quality of public transport (PT) facilities is key to enabling mode shift. And while big-ticket items such as the Christchurch Bus Interchange …
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