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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Cycling Network Guidance: evolution of best practice
In June 2016, the New Zealand Transport Agency launched the Cycling Network Guidance – planning and design guide. This web-based collection of
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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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Safe … but only if it’s efficient
This presentation discusses why travel time considerations should be removed from road safety project evaluation. It was presented by Axel Wilke,
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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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Moving on from the almighty car: Future transport in Christchurch
ViaStrada's Glen Koorey was interviewed by The Press as part of an article in Aug 2017 about future changes to Christchurch's transport patterns.
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Ferry Road MCR
Axel Wilke addressed the Christchurch Infrastructure, Transport and Environment (ITE) Committee in June 2017 about options under consideration for
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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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Changing rural speed limits - Learning from the past
Glen Koorey presented 'Changing Rural Speed Limits - Learning from the Past' at the 2017 IPENZ Transportation Group Conference. The paper, co
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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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Neighbourhood Greenways workshop presentations
Glen Koorey gave two presentations at the Neighborhood Greenways workshop held in Washington DC, US, as part of the 2017 Transportation Research
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Making the case for lower speeds: tackling the concerns
Glen Koorey gave a presentation at the 2016 TRAFINZ Conference that provides an overview of the arguments for lower speeds in New Zealand, including
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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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Four types of cyclist?
At the 2016 2WALKandCYCLE Conference in Auckland, Glen Koorey and co-author Karyn Teather presented a paper which explores the different types of
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Learnings from cycling in Europe
With the current significant investment in cycling in New Zealand, many people hope that we can grow cycling usage levels to match those found in
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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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The effect of cycle lanes on cycling numbers and safety
Glen Koorey presented at the 2016 TRB Annual Meeting in Washington DC about a research project investigating the relative effects on cycle count and
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Cycling Futures - Spaces for Cycling
While previously at Canterbury University, Glen Koorey contributed a chapter to the Australasian book "Cycling Futures", focusing on how best to
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Cycling guidelines development
At the Bike Futures conference in Melbourne in October 2015, Axel Downard-Wilke presented on the development of New Zealand national cycling
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Industry training for cycling
The purpose of this presentation is to highlight how professional training courses about planning and design for cycling contribute to a safe system
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Effect of on-street parking on traffic speeds
Glen Koorey presented at the 2015 IPENZ Transportation Conference about a study to determine the extent that traffic speed is affected by on-street
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The feasibility of implementing international "pedestrian crosswalk" laws in New Zealand
Glen Koorey presented a paper at the 2015 IPENZ Transportation Conference that investigated the effects of changing current NZ pedestrian give-way
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Safer Journeys for people who cycle: Cycling Safety Panel Final Report & Recommendations
Following a Coronial Inquiry into cycling safety, the NZ Transport Agency established a Cycling Safety Panel to investigate ways in which cycling on
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Learning from Failures: Using Historical Engineering Projects to Teach Better Professional Engineering Skills
At the 4th Australasian Engineering Heritage Conference in 2014, Glen Koorey gave a presentation on how a new final-year engineering course at
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Separated Bicycle Facilities: legal issues
More and more Separated Bicycle Facilities (SBFs) are proposed in New Zealand, but their integration into signalised intersections is not well
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