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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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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Assessment of the type of cycling infrastructure required to attract new cyclists
Working with fellow UC researchers, Glen Koorey (then at Canterbury University) investigated for NZTA what type of cycling infrastructure (i.e.
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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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Rebuilding the streets of Kaiapoi after the 2010 Canterbury earthquake
The 4 September 2010 earthquake significantly damaged infrastructure in the town of Kaiapoi, 20 km north of central Christchurch. The Waimakariri
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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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Pedestrian LOS at traffic signals (Transportation Conference)
Christchurch City Council commissioned an investigation into ways of improving pedestrian level of service (LOS) at traffic signals in the central
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Pedestrian LOS at traffic signals (SNUG)
Christchurch City Council commissioned an investigation into ways of improving pedestrian level of service (LOS) at traffic signals in the
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Harper Ave crossing
This video demonstrates a signalised crossing for pedestrians and cyclists that previously had a poor traffic signal compliance by these user groups
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Green Lights for Bikes presentation
In recent years, engineers have implemented a number of changes to traffic signals especially to assist cyclists. Many of these changes are not
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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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District Plan contribution to integrated land use and transport planning
District Plans have an important role to play in the integration of land use and transport planning. ViaStrada engineers and planners have recently
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Shared path widths
How wide should paths shared between pedestrians and cyclists be? Whilst these are common, very little guidance is available internationally.
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CAN Cycle Friendly Awards 2009
The 2009 CAN Cycle Friendly Awards were presented by the Hon. Jonathan Young. Axel Wilke was the MC for the Awards function. A PDF of the
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Broken yellow lines in kerbside cycle lanes
Should broken yellow lines be marked in kerbside cycle lanes?Axel Wilke (ViaStrada) and Michael Ferigo (Christchurch City Council) have written a
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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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