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.

Publications and Presentations

Demand Responsive Transport

In areas with low public transport demand or during off-peak hours when passenger numbers are low, demand-responsive transport is a cost-effective …

Developing a GIS for railway operators

Accurate data is essential for the maintenance of railway tracks and infrastructure. A geographic information system (GIS) containing all relevant …

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 …

Te Mahere o te ara tawhiti ki te Raki - Far North Trails Plan (2W&C '24)

Te Mahere o te ara tawhiti ki te Raki, the Far North Trails Plan had the goal of developing a prioritised list of future routes to extend the …

Bursting with Stride – Age Friendly Christchurch

Understanding the perceptions of walkability in Central North Christchurch for older adultsBy developing walkable streets, Christchurch can create …

20/15/10/5 X-Minute Cities for sustainable urban design

There has been a surge of interest in the “10, 15 or-20-minute city” both worldwide and in Aotearoa New Zealand. This goal, which for generality, we …

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 …

Wellington's Central City bus corridors: safe system approach

ViaStrada's Andrew Macbeth and John Lieswyn reviewed the Golden Mile corridor using the Safe Systems Approach, and controversially suggest a people …

Best practice for walking and cycling

ViaStrada's Andrew Macbeth delivered a presentation on Best Practice for Walking and Cycling to the May 2011 meeting of the Wellington Active …

Earthquake workshop debrief to IPENZ Transportation Group

The Christchurch City Council ran a series of three stakeholder workshops in June 2011 to discuss transportation issues for the rebuild of …

"Before after" public forum on Christchurch earthquake recovery

 The New Zealand Institute of Architects hosted a series of panel discussions on the earthquake recovery in Christchurch under the banner …

Separated Bicycle Facilities in Christchurch

Surveys of Christchurch residents have shown that separated cycle facilities, (where cyclists are separated from motor vehicles) are the most likely …

Cycling: catalyst from Copenhagen

ViaStrada director Andrew Macbeth (second from left) and Michael Ferigo (right) gave a presentation on their recent attendance at the VeloCity …

Integrating sustainable transport, planning and urban design

There was an enthusiastic response from a capacity crowd to Andrew Macbeth's illustrated presentation in Nelson on 28 July 2010. The talk was based …

What happens when petrol goes up or buses go down?

What happens when petrol prices go up, or buses go down? Following the 2008 petrol price rises and the 2009 Auckland bus driver industrial dispute, …

Lake Road cycle lane options

 Cycle lanes were approved by North Shore City Council for installation on Lake Road between Esmonde Road and Hauraki Road. The project has …

Estimating demand for Selwyn's cycleways

Estimating the demand for new facilities is an important part of the economic justification for walking and cycling projects. Andrew Macbeth and …

NZ transport challenges: two think pieces

This technical note summarises two "think-pieces" commissioned by the former Land Transport NZ (now the New Zealand Transport Agency) in 2008.The …

Signalised roundabout design for pedestrian and cyclist safety

A difficult problem was reviewed by ViaStrada at the request of a road controlling authority. An urban arterial road with a 50 km/h speed limit …

Walking and cycling strategy stocktake

Walking and cycling strategies are useful tools that aid councils in providing for pedestrians and cyclists. A stocktake of all current walking and …

Mainstreaming active modes on urban and rural roads

Traditionally aimed at roading engineers and contractors, the conference this year focused more attention on the new era under the NZ Transport …

Transport network optimisation think-piece

The document looks at ways of optimising New Zealand's road transport network. It is assumed that we will not be attempting to build our way out of …

Traffic calming on arterial roads

At the New Zealand Cycling Conference in September 2001, Andrew Macbeth gave a presentation on traffic calming on arterial roads, using examples …

Estimating demand for New cycling facilities in New Zealand

ViaStrada took a leading role in research to develop a technique for estimating cycle traffic on new cycle facilities. The research has been …