Publications and Presentations

There has been considerable recent development of cycling networks around New Zealand cities. To date, these have largely featured on-road cycle …

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

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 …

How do people respond to dramatic changes in transport patterns? What can other communities learn from the transport effects of the Christchurch …

In his private capacity, Axel made a submission to Environment Canterbury's Long Term Plan (LTP). Axel Downard-Wilke …

Glen presented on the New Zealand patterns in truck / bike crashes at the 2018 Transportation Conference in Queenstown. This is a follow up to the …

This presentation by Axel at the 2018 Transportation Conference discusses demand-responsive parking management based on the San Francisco model. It …

Glen presented "Factors influencing red light running – a Christchurch investigation" at the Australasian Transport Research Forum (ATRF) in …

Glen presented "Electric bicycle and low-powered vehicles standards and safety" at the 2017 Transport Knowledge Conference in Auckland. This …

Arising from the 2014 Cycling Safety Panel recommendations, in 2016 the NZ Transport Agency commissioned ViaStrada to research whether NZ should …

KiwiRail and the New Zealand Transport Agency have led the development of a New Zealand design guide for pedestrian and cycle facilities at rail …

In June 2016, the New Zealand Transport Agency launched the Cycling Network Guidance – planning and design guide. This web-based collection of …

Roundabouts are the safest form of intersection control for motor vehicle occupants. Numerous studies have shown that, in general, fewer casualty …

This presentation discusses why travel time considerations should be removed from road safety project evaluation. It was presented by Axel Wilke, …

The German word for “roundabout” is “Kreisverkehr”. The German word for “cycle-friendly roundabout” is “Kreisverkehr”. In case you missed it, that’s …

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. …

Axel Wilke addressed the Christchurch Infrastructure, Transport and Environment (ITE) Committee in June 2017 about options under consideration for …

This interactive presentation involved giving words to participants to evoke what things people think about when considering the public street. …

Auckland Transport commissioned ViaStrada to investigate some options for providing contraflow cycling on three suburban one-way streets, as well as …

Glen Koorey presented 'Changing Rural Speed Limits - Learning from the Past' at the 2017 IPENZ Transportation Group Conference. The paper, co …

This paper looks at ways of addressing conflict between people on bikes and motor vehicles at signalised intersections that have separated cycleways …

The NZ Transport Agency engaged MWH and ViaStrada to investigate options for amendments to several give-way related road user rules. Our report was …

Glen Koorey gave two presentations at the Neighborhood Greenways workshop held in Washington DC, US, as part of the 2017 Transportation Research …

Glen Koorey gave a presentation at the 2016 TRAFINZ Conference that provides an overview of the arguments for lower speeds in New Zealand, including …