Transport planning and policy
We undertake a wide range of transport planning and policy services, including
- School and workplace travel plans
- Reviews of and advice regarding transport legislation/regulations
- Speed management reviews/strategies
- Development/update of walking/cycling strategies and network plans
- Transport/parking reviews of new development proposals
- Area-wide sustainable transport plans
ViaStrada was commissioned by WDC to scope, recommend, prioritise and design secure bike parking at various sites in Whangārei.
ViaStrada revised New Plymouth's active transport cordon count methodology, and analysed the 2023 data.
ViaStrada worked with WSP and Dunedin City Council to complete a Single-Stage Business Case (SSBC) to determine secure bicycle parking needs and locations within Dunedin central city.
ViaStrada provided professional advice to council staff so they in turn could have a discussion with elected members regarding the Albany Street cycleway through the tertiary precinct.
What impact has a speed limit drop from 50 to 30 km/h had in the CBD after its implementation in March 2016? ViaStrada conducted studies in 2019 and again in 2022 to compare crash and safety outcomes. 
ViaStrada was commissioned by legal representatives of three e-scooter sharing companies to prepare an affidavit for the court on the safety and regulation of e-scooters. This follows on from our NZ Transport Agency Research Report 621 Regulations and safety for electric bicycles and other low-powered vehicles. 
ViaStrada was commissioned to provide information for potential projects in the Far North that relate to the key objectives of Waka Kotahi’s Climate Emergency Response Fund (CERF). Potential projects for CERF were focused on the three key areas in the Far North: Kaitaia, Kerikeri – Waipapa and Kaikohe. 
ViaStrada was commissioned by Taupō District Council to prepare a Speed Management Plan for their district. The Plan is based on the new Waka Kotahi (NZ Transport Agency) speed management policy and guidance and led to the creation of an interim implementation plan for safer speeds in Taupō.
ViaStrada supported Vitruvius by preparing an online StoryMap of Travel Demand Management case studies, assessing travel demand by each mode, existing and proposed networks, and the opportunity for mode shift if supported by various scenarios of behaviour change investments. 
Dunedin City Council staff asked ViaStrada to set up and complete a survey of parking demand in the city centre. The aim was to provide a comprehensive picture of parking usage over time (during the day and week) to inform future parking strategies.