Why does almost no one cycle in Birmingham?

Executive Summary
A basic summary of the content of the report. (Inleiding)

Contents page
In correct format with clear subdivisions and corresponding page numbers (inhoudsopgave) Executive Summary 2 Contents page 2 The overall purpose of the research 3 The specific aim of the research 4 The research questions 5 Key sources for secondary research, the literature review 6 The overall primary research approach / strategy 8 Primary Data Collection Methods to be used 10 Sampling / choice of subject 10 How the data will be analysed once it is collected 10 Research Considerations 10 Summary 10 References & Bibliography 10

The overall purpose of the research

Nowadays there are various ways of daily transport. You can walk, cycle, take a bus or a train, drive your car of even get on a skateboard or a step. Urban transport is different in every city, therefore moving from one city to another can be a huge transformation. In Birmingham, cycling is getting more and more in the picture because of health and environmental issues. The government tries to motivate the citizen’s to cycle and increase the safety and cycling paths. Still there are not many people who use the bike as transport. The question is why? Why does almost no one cycle in Birmingham?

What the research intends to find out is what the infrastructure in Birmingham looks like and if the city is cycle friendly and above all if it is safe. Also if there are cycles and repair shops available and if yes, if they are affordable. Next to that the research hopefully clarifies the government’s perspective on urban cycling. For example, does the government stimulate cycling? If yes, how do they do that? The study intends to find out about how the people in Birmingham think about green transportation in combination with their