ViaStrada May 2009 Newsletter

Contents

• Nelson office opening
• National Cycleway
• New Nelson staff member - Adele Burbidge
• Auckland Learning Quarter cycling study
• Avonhead Road - Resource Consent Approval
• NZ Cycling Conf 2009: Call for Presentations
• Fundamentals of Planning and Design for Walking - new course
• Fundamentals of Planning and Design for Cycling - Auckland
  

If you prefer, you can read this newsletter online:

http://viastrada.co.nz/node/1090

News Items 

Nelson office opening

ViaStrada Nelson celebrated the official launch of its new office on 1 May.

Read more: http://viastrada.co.nz/node/1119

National Cycleway

ViaStrada welcomes Government's announcement of a $50 million fund for National Cycleway initiatives. ViaStrada is uniquely placed to assist with the planning, design and implementation of components of the National Cycleway. We are NZ's experts on cycling infrastructure. We would be more than happy to assist project sponsors with any of their planning and design needs.

Read more: http://viastrada.co.nz/node/1143

Staff

New Nelson staff member - Adele Burbidge

Adele Burbidge joined the Nelson office of ViaStrada on 9 April 2009 as a Planner

Read more: http://viastrada.co.nz/node/1092

Projects

Auckland Learning Quarter cycling study

Auckland City Council (ACC) engaged ViaStrada to undertake a comprehensive cycling review for the "Learning Quarter", the campus area of the University of Auckland and the Auckland University of Technology (AUT), in the Auckland CBD.

Read more: http://viastrada.co.nz/node/1146

Avonhead Road - resource consent approval

ViaStrada staff prepared and lodged a resource consent application (which included noise and traffic assessments) on behalf of Annabel's Educare for a 75 child pre-school on an existing residential property in suburban Christchurch.

Read more: http://viastrada.co.nz/node/1125

Events

NZ Cycling Conf 2009: Call for Presentations

The 7^th New Zealand Cycling Conference will be held on 12 & 13 November 2009 (Thursday & Friday) in New Plymouth. Presentations are now being called for from sector professionals, policy makers, advocates, elected representatives, researchers and other interested people.

Read more: http://viastrada.co.nz/node/1141

Training Courses

Fundamentals of Planning and Design for Walking - new course

ViaStrada has been commissioned by NZTA to administer the walking fundamentals, and deliver some of them. Courses will be held around the country over the next six months. By mid July, courses will have been delivered in Auckland (x2), Christchurch, Wellington and Palmerston North.

Read more: http://viastrada.co.nz/node/1136

Fundamentals of Planning and Design for Cycling - Auckland

Auckland - Thursday 20 August 2009
ViaStrada runs a series of award-winning one-day courses to introduce the principles of planning and design for cycling in New Zealand. Developed in conjunction with the NZ Transport Agency to meet the needs of the NZ transportation industry. An early bird discount is available for registrations received on or before Thurs 30 July 09.

Read more: http://viastrada.co.nz/node/1073