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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Evolving methods in school travel planning

John Lieswyn presented on this topic at the Active Living and Environment Symposium (Dunedin, Feb 2019). The most important finding is that the …
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Dockless bikeshare – friend or foe?

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

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

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 …
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E-bike and low-powered vehicles standards and safety

Glen presented "Electric bicycle and low-powered vehicles standards and safety" at the 2017 Transport Knowledge Conference in Auckland. This …
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Safety, speed, gender, and regulation of e-bike riders

Arising from the 2014 Cycling Safety Panel recommendations, in 2016 the NZ Transport Agency commissioned ViaStrada to research whether NZ should …
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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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CV Link: California's new paradigm in shared use pathways

John Lieswyn presented his paper "CV Link: California's new paradigm in shared use pathways" at the 2WALKandCYCLE Conference in Auckland, 6 to 8 …
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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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Major cycleways and electric bicycles

The Canterbury branch of the Transportation Group had a meeting where two presenters talked about e-bikes. John Lieswyn's presentation covered two …
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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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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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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 …
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Probabilistic Risk Analysis in Transport Project Economic Evaluation

John completed an MET Masters research project in 2011 looking into how risk and uncertainty are dealt with in the literature and guidelines around …
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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 …
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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 …
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"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 …
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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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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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, …
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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 been in …
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