Publications & presentations
We carry out transport research, think-pieces and policy guidance for national agencies, local councils, and other clients, and regularly publish and present to the industry (including many award-winning papers). Below are links to our latest published work:
Continuous cycle counting
This presentation discusses recent work done by ViaStrada on cycle traffic counting, including a survey of all councils and Transit offices about their experience with and aspirations for counting cycle traffic and a literature review of continuous cycle counters.Pedestrian treatments at signalised intersections
Axel Wilke and Susan Cambridge are proposing to discuss design philosophies for signalised intersections in terms of pedestrian treatments.
In order to cater for pedestrians at the intersection, at least three different design philosophies could be followed:
(1) Provide slip lanes as per the proposal shown.
(2) Provide slip lanes with pedestrian crossings.
(3) Do not provide slip lanes, but have motorists turning left at the traffic signals.
Diagonal cycle crossing for signalised intersection
The purpose of this presentation is to stimulate discussion and feedback from signal engineers at the SNUG (Signals NZ User Group) workshop. The presentation, focusing on the technical details, is based on the diagonal crossing paper presented at the 6th NZ Cycling Conference, but addresses a different target audience.SPARC Cycle Friendly Awards 2007
Devised by the Cycling Advocates’ Network (CAN), the national organisation promoting everyday cycling, and sponsored by Sport and Recreation New Zealand (SPARC), the Cycle Friendly Awards are designed to Putting the “e” into advocate: online content management systems
Sparked by a desire to upgrade its existing email-list system, Spokes Canterbury has embarked on a project to develop a new online website and content management system. Using a freely available "open source" web site framework called "Drupal," a new site has been created that allows a wider group of people to contribute cycling-relevant information, rather than the traditional "webmaster as gatekeeper" approach.
Road safety audit in NZ
This presentation was given by our former employee Petr Pokorný at a conference in Liberec, Czech Republic. Petr is comparing NZ and Czech practices for roundabout design. The most serious deficiencies of Czech roundabouts can be summarised into the following points:
Cycle facilities at traffic signals
This presentation was given to the Network Operations Team of Christchurch City Council. It covers good design practices for cycle facilities at traffic signals. It highlights some layouts that have been found to not work well.
Stops and Goes of Traffic Signals – SNUG 2004
The Signals NZ User Group (SNUG) meets annually for a workshop. The purpose of the presentation is to inform traffic signal practitioners of the content of the new booklet Stops and Goes of Traffic Signals, published by Transfund NZ.
The presentation is available online on this website.
Stops and Goes of Traffic Signals - TMW
The recommendations of this remit are:
Estimating a cycling AADT
The purpose of this remit is to inform the profession about a procedure for estimating a cycling AADT (average annual daily traffic).