Publications and presentations

We can quantify the economic impact of investing in roads for motor vehicle drivers, why not pedestrians? This presentation describes a simple …

Axel was invited to speak about “free public transport” to the Tuesday Club, the weekly meeting of an eclectic mix of people convened by former …

In many countries, road space is often allocated primarily for motor vehicles. The negative health and well-being externalities of such an …

John presented “A better cycling demand model” at the 2022 NZMUGS Conference in Christchurch. This presentation followed on from research by …

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 …

This research note provides information about the best infrastructure options for installing quick-build (interim) separated cycleways to increase …

This opinion piece written for The Spinoff by Axel Downard-Wilke and published on 16 May 2022 explains why funding could be better spent on what's …

This poster presentation gives an overview of amendments to the Cycling network guidance (CNG) that have been published since January 2020. …

The Pedestrian Network Guidance (PNG) is going online soon, as an update of the ground-breaking Pedestrian Planning and Design Guide (PPDG) …

In early 2020, Waka Kotahi (the NZ Transport Agency) consulted on a proposal to allow cycling on footpaths for everyone. Yet district plans allow …

A formal trial for directional cycle signals was completed in 2019 based on sites in Auckland and Christchurch. This presentation at the 2021 SNUG …

Te Pūtahi, the Christchurch centre for architecture and city-making, organised an event to introduce the new requirements and tools enacted by the …

For Biketober 2020, Axel prepared a potted 21st century history of cycling in Christchurch titled "From moratorium to major cycle routes". The talk …

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 …

Visitors and residents alike loved the free central city Shuttle. It was introduced in 1998 and ceased operating with the February 2011 earthquake. …

ViaStrada assisted with the development and presentation of the NZTA's first webinar on walking and cycling topics, namely measuring and monitoring …

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

Christchurch City Council and Auckland Transport commissioned ViaStrada to conduct an official traffic control device trial of directional traffic …

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