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Ben

Hi from Oxford. No we are not one of the demonstration towns but our 
closest is Aylesbury. Would definitely be interested in a qualitative 
approach to awareness and attitudes to this initiative following on from 
some of the work I'm doing for my PhD - albeit a quantitative approach.

Tim

Paul Rosen wrote:

> Ben - very interested in this possibility, being in none of the towns, 
> though I'm probably as near to Darlington as anybody could be on this 
> list.  More the point, I've been wanting to do something of this sort 
> for a very long time, but without time to take it anywhere.  The DfT 
> Sustainable Travel Towns programme should also be brought into the 
> equation.  As far as I understand it, nothing qualitative is likely to 
> be a part of either of these initiatives, but there will likely be a 
> lot of quant data to help us along.
>
> Hope you're enjoying Brighton.
>
> Paul
>
>
>
> Ben Fincham wrote:
>
>> Dear All,
>>
>> Is anybody doing any research on the Cycling England Cycling 
>> Demonstrations Towns? Having just moved to Brighton, and knowing that 
>> it is one, I am keen to do a bit of research into the processes 
>> underpinning the implementation of these sorts of initiatives. I 
>> haven’t bid for any money for it, but will do a bit of enquiring and 
>> maybe carry on regardless. I would be particularly interested to hear 
>> from anybody in any of the other towns (Aylesbury, Darlington, Derby, 
>> Exeter or Lancaster (Hello Dave)) who might want to do a bit of 
>> comparative qualitative research.
>>
>> Over and out
>>
>> Ben
>>
>> Dr Ben Fincham
>>
>> Brighton University
>>
>>  
>>
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