ViaStrada January 2009 Newsletter

Contents

• ViaStrada Nelson Office
• Welcome to Sue McAuley
• Evidence for $120m Redevelopment of former Feltex Site
• Land Use Consent Application for new Lincoln Baptist Church Complex
• Lake Road Cycle Lane Options
• Victoria Transport Policy Institute
• Fundamentals of Planning and Design for Cycling - North Shore
• SIDRA Intersection training courses

If you prefer, you can read this newsletter online:

http://viastrada.co.nz/viastrada-january-2009-newsletter

News Items

ViaStrada Nelson Office

ViaStrada is pleased to announce the opening of its Nelson regional office scheduled for 2nd March. Quickfall Associates, an established resource management and planning consultancy servicing the top of the South Island, is rebranding as ViaStrada.

Read more: http://viastrada.co.nz/news/2009/viastrada-nelson-office

Staff

Welcome to Sue McAuley

Sue McAuley will join the Nelson office of ViaStrada on 2 March 2009 as a Traffic Planner.

Read more: http://viastrada.co.nz/news/2009/welcome-sue-mcauley

Projects

Evidence for $120m Redevelopment of former Feltex Site

ViaStrada's senior planner Jeremy Phillips and senior traffic planner Rhys Chesterman presented evidence in December 2008 to a Christchurch City Council Hearings Commissioner on the proposed $120m redevelopment of the former Feltex Carpets factory site in Ilam, Christchurch.

Read more: http://viastrada.co.nz/news/2009/feltex

Land Use Consent Application for new Lincoln Baptist Church Complex

ViaStrada prepared and lodged a resource consent application for a large new church facility for Lincoln Baptist Church on the outskirts of Lincoln. The proposed development includes a 500 seat auditorium, an office block and meeting rooms, a cafe, a new preschool, a multi-purpose youth facility, a 'Kids for Christ' centre, and ancillary areas of car parking and landscaping.  

Read more: http://viastrada.co.nz/news/2009/lincoln-baptist-church

Lake Road Cycle Lane Options

Cycle lanes had been approved by North Shore City Council (NSCC) for installation on Lake Road between Esmonde Road and Hauraki Road. ViaStrada developed and reviewed alternative options for accommodating cyclists on this 23 m road corridor carrying four lanes of traffic.

Read more: http://viastrada.co.nz/project/2009/lake-road-cycle-lane-options

Publications

Victoria Transport Policy Institute

The VTPI is an independent research organisation based in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, "dedicated to developing innovative solutions to transportation problems". VTPI publishes periodic newsletters - here's one to give a sense of the content.

Read more: http://viastrada.co.nz/news/2009/victoria-transport-policy-institute

Training Courses

Fundamentals of Planning and Design for Cycling - North Shore

This course is now sold out. However, we are planning another course in Auckland in May 2009.  Please contact Helen Woodhouse to express your interest.

Read more: http://viastrada.co.nz/cycling-fundamentals

SIDRA Intersection training courses

ViaStrada will run two training courses to be held in Auckland in April 2009.

Two day Beginner training course, 20 & 21 April 2009.

Two day Intermediate training course, 22 & 23 April 2009.

Read more: http://viastrada.co.nz/upcoming-courses