Presentations and Publications by Axel Downard-Wilke
Gemini Cycle Friendly Awards 2008
The Cycling Advocates' Network (CAN) has presented the 6th annual Cycle-Friendly Awards, celebrating initiatives to promote cycling and create a
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Cycle safety at roundabouts
The remit is a progress report on research on the safety performance of roundabouts, with particular interest in cycle safety at different types of
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Travel time savings or the way we fund transportation projects
The Canterbury Regional Council currently is developing a Regional Land Transport Strategy. One of the draft objectives is to minimise travel times,
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Pedestrian treatments at signalised intersections
Axel Wilke and Susan Cambridge are proposing to discuss design philosophies for signalised intersections in terms of pedestrian treatments.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Stops and Goes of Traffic Signals - TMW
The recommendations of this remit are:
Engage competent signal engineer for the peer review of new designs
Road safety audit process is not
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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).Funding
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The value of technical peer reviews
The relatively limited number of experienced cycle facility designers in New Zealand means there is great value to be gained through the careful use
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Diagonal cycle crossing for signalised intersection
Designers ViaStrada and Maunsell have developed an innovative concept, which proposes a diagonal cycle phase to run concurrently with opposing right
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Innovative diagonal cycle crossing solution for busy intersection
Auckland City Council has developed an innovative diagonal cycle call-phase to run concurrently with opposing right-turning traffic to resolve a
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VeloCity Conference 2007: lessons for NZ
Axel Wilke has come back from the 2007 VeloCity cycling conference in Munich with 'lessons for NZ'. He presented the most important topics to the
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Traffic Control Devices: rule revision
This presentation is reporting on a submission that Axel Wilke and Bill Sissons have produced on behalf of Christchurch City Council in order to
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Designing signalised intersections for cyclists
This remit was given to the Signals NZ User Group (SNUG) at the 2002 annual meeting in Christchurch.
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Fundamentals of Planning and Design for Cycling: course notes
These notes accompanied the technical training course "Fundamentals for Planning and Design for Cycling", commissioned by Transfund New Zealand (now
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Audit of signalised intersections: recommendations for practitioners
As part of a drive by the ‘Signals New Zealand User Group’ (SNUG) to achieve better consistency with the design and operation of traffic signals
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Writing submissions: how to be effective?
This presentation was given to the 2005 Community Road Safety Symposium. Read on to find out more...
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