Publications and Presentations

This article presents a comprehensive conceptual framework for modelling safe walking and cycling routes to school for adolescents. The framework …

The 2019 Walk21 conference was held in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. New Zealand was represented by John Lieswyn of ViaStrada and Gerry Dance of the …

Palmerston North once had the highest rate of cycling to work (as measured by the census) in New Zealand, but in recent years the number of cycling …

Lower speeds are one of the fundamental ways to improve road safety outcomes in New Zealand and to provide more equity and access to a wider range …

At the 8th International Cycling Safety Conference in Brisbane, Nov 2019, Glen delivered a keynote presentation looking at the relationship between …

Who should develop and manage “Mobility as a Service” (MaaS) services in New Zealand? Three approaches that have appeared to date are (1) private …

This article describes the development of key policy recommendations for increasing active transport in New Zealand. The goal was to establish a …

With a new government pushing a greater emphasis on road safety, attention is increasing on the role that speed plays in our safety record. For both …

John Lieswyn chaired a panel discussion on micro-mobility. There were eight panellists representing a variety of groups, interests, and companies. …

John Lieswyn presented on this topic at the Active Living and Environment Symposium (Dunedin, Feb 2019). The most important finding is that the …

In 2016, Christchurch introduced a 30km/h lower speed zone within a large part of the central city area. While this has generated some controversy …

Dunedin City Council commissioned ViaStrada to develop an area-wide approach to addressing road safety and parking issues around five central city …

How do road controlling authorities make use of the new Speed Management Guidelines to introduce changed speed limits across their networks? Glen …

What does the near future of transport look like? In Sep 2018, Glen Koorey gave a "pecha-kucha" presentation on Mobility as a Service (MaaS) to an …

Dockless bikeshare, a bikeshare system not requiring docking stations, is coming. They can – and do – create huge problems, from footpaths cluttered …

There has been considerable recent development of cycling networks around New Zealand cities. To date, these have largely featured on-road cycle …

For people managing a cycling network, there are over sixty different metrics to help evaluate the impact of engineering, education, encouragement …

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 …

How do people respond to dramatic changes in transport patterns? What can other communities learn from the transport effects of the Christchurch …

Glen presented on the New Zealand patterns in truck / bike crashes at the 2018 Transportation Conference in Queenstown. This is a follow up to the …

Glen presented "Factors influencing red light running – a Christchurch investigation" at the Australasian Transport Research Forum (ATRF) in …

Glen presented "Electric bicycle and low-powered vehicles standards and safety" at the 2017 Transport Knowledge Conference in Auckland. This …

Arising from the 2014 Cycling Safety Panel recommendations, in 2016 the NZ Transport Agency commissioned ViaStrada to research whether NZ should …

KiwiRail and the New Zealand Transport Agency have led the development of a New Zealand design guide for pedestrian and cycle facilities at rail …