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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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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Bicycle network planning: the target audience approach
At the 2WALKandCYCLE conference in Nelson in October 2014, Axel Wilke presented a paper on Bicycle Network Planning: The Target Audience Approach
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Cycle Lane Marking Trial
A cycle lane marking trial on Dunedin’s Cumberland Street (State Highway 1) was undertaken. Non-standard road markings for cycle lanes were tested
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Effectiveness of Incident Management on Network Reliability – Stage 2
This NZTA research investigated how ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems) measures, such as adaptive signal control (e.g. SCATS) and Variable Message
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High Visibility and Cycling ‐ Balancing Safety and Culture
At the 2014 Velo-City cycling conference in Adelaide, Glen gave an invited presentation on the impacts of high-visibility clothing on cycling
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Dunedin – leading the way in cycle planning in New Zealand
Dunedin has one of the lowest cycling to work mode shares of NZ cities, but this will change due to the provision of a comprehensive network mainly
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Assessment of on-road bicycle lanes at roundabouts
ViaStrada was commissioned by Austroads to undertake research into the effectiveness of on-road bicycle lanes at roundabouts in Australia and New
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Operating characteristics and economic evaluation of "2+1 lanes" with or without ITS assisted merging
Working with TDG, Glen Koorey (then at Canterbury University) investigated for NZTA developing, implementing and measuring safe and robust design
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Dunedin Cycling Forum
As part of the consultation on the proposed South Dunedin cycle network, Dunedin City Council organised a Cycling Forum. Despite a very wet night,
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Assessment of bicycle lane separators (TG)
ViaStrada carried out research on bicycle lane separators for VicRoads in 2012. Glen Koorey (University of Canterbury) reported on the research at
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Assessing the environmental capacity of local residential streets
Glen Koorey presented at the 2013 Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting (Washington DC) on studies investigating whether a suitable maximum
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Bicycle lanes at roundabouts
ViaStrada and CDM Research have carried out research on bicycle lanes at roundabouts for Austroads that was first presented at the 2012 Bike Futures
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Assessment of bicycle lane separators
ViaStrada is carrying out research on bicycle lane separators for VicRoads. Axel Wilke presented on progress at the 2012 Bike Futures Conference in
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Bicycle lanes at roundabouts
ViaStrada and CDM Research are carrying out research on bicycle lanes at roundabouts for Austroads. At the 2011 Bike Futures Conference, Tony Barton
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Cycling and Sustainability - Network Planning and Infrastructure Design
While previously at Canterbury University, Glen Koorey contributed a chapter to a book on cycling, focusing on planning and design approaches for
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Development of an automatic cycle counting programme for Hamilton City
Following on from the 2008 NZTA funded investigation by ViaStrada into methods of continuous cycle counting, this conference paper summarises the
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An illustrated lexicon of cycle facilities
This technical note and poster proposes a glossary of cycling facility terms with the aim of reducing confusion amongst practitioners. It was
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Assessment of the type of cycling infrastructure required to attract new cyclists
Working with fellow UC researchers, Glen Koorey (then at Canterbury University) investigated for NZTA what type of cycling infrastructure (i.e.
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Cycle counting programme in Hamilton
Following on from the 2008 NZTA funded investigation by ViaStrada into methods of continuous cycle counting, this conference paper summarises the
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Pedestrian LOS at traffic signals (Transportation Conference)
Christchurch City Council commissioned an investigation into ways of improving pedestrian level of service (LOS) at traffic signals in the central
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