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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The future of transport will be MaaS-ive...
What does the near future of transport look like? In Sep 2018, Glen Koorey gave a "pecha-kucha" presentation on Mobility as a Service (MaaS) to an
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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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Neighbourhood Greenways – the missing piece of the puzzle
There has been considerable recent development of cycling networks around New Zealand cities. To date, these have largely featured on-road cycle
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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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Transport resilience and earthquakes – lessons from Christchurch
How do people respond to dramatic changes in transport patterns? What can other communities learn from the transport effects of the Christchurch
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ECan submission: all is not well
In his private capacity, Axel made a submission to Environment Canterbury's Long Term Plan (LTP).
Axel Downard-Wilke
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Patterns in NZ truck-bike crashes
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
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Parking policy – the San Francisco experience
This presentation by Axel at the 2018 Transportation Conference discusses demand-responsive parking management based on the San Francisco model. It
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Factors influencing red light running
Glen presented "Factors influencing red light running – a Christchurch investigation" at the Australasian Transport Research Forum (ATRF) in
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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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Designing safer railway crossings for walking and cycling
KiwiRail and the New Zealand Transport Agency have led the development of a New Zealand design guide for pedestrian and cycle facilities at rail
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Cycling Network Guidance: evolution of best practice
In June 2016, the New Zealand Transport Agency launched the Cycling Network Guidance – planning and design guide. This web-based collection of
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Around about time to make cycle-friendly roundabouts?
Roundabouts are the safest form of intersection control for motor vehicle occupants. Numerous studies have shown that, in general, fewer casualty
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Safe … but only if it’s efficient
This presentation discusses why travel time considerations should be removed from road safety project evaluation. It was presented by Axel Wilke,
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Kreisverkehr
The German word for “roundabout” is “Kreisverkehr”. The German word for “cycle-friendly roundabout” is “Kreisverkehr”. In case you missed it, that’s
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Moving on from the almighty car: Future transport in Christchurch
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.
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Ferry Road MCR
Axel Wilke addressed the Christchurch Infrastructure, Transport and Environment (ITE) Committee in June 2017 about options under consideration for
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Urban Design & Transportation – the case for greater collaboration
This interactive presentation involved giving words to participants to evoke what things people think about when considering the public street.
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Developing options for contraflow cycleways
Auckland Transport commissioned ViaStrada to investigate some options for providing contraflow cycling on three suburban one-way streets, as well as
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