IMBA Trail Accelerator Grant Program (#10)

Trail EAFFECT Episode Ten – IMBA Trail Accelerator Grant

Guests:

Mike Repyak – IMBA Trail Solution Director of Planning

Patrick Kell – IMBA Grant Manager

Ann Freiwald – City of Madison Parks Division Development Manager

This Episode first aired on November 27th, 2020 on Mountain Bike Radio

Topics Covered in this show:

• Introductions
• Current topics and IMBA Update
• Trail Accelerator Grant Program (TAG)
• Prescott, AZ Gravity Trails Project at Bean Peaks
• What Makes a good IMBA TAG Project?
• The Value of Trail Planning and Design
• The City of Madison, WI and the Madison Bicycle Adventure Trail (TAG)
• Equity and access to Trails and Outdoor Recreation and the promotion of diversity among trail users
• Closing Comments

Links Mentioned in the Show:

International Mountain Bicycling Association: https://www.imba.com/

IMBA Trail Solutions: https://www.imba.com/explore-imba/trail-creation-and-enhancement/trail-solutions?param=trail-solutions-project

IMBA Trail Labs: https://www.imba.com/trails-for-all/trail-labs

Bean Peaks Gravity Trail Project Prescott, AZ: https://prescottmtb.com/prescott-gravity-flow-trail/

Madison Bicycle Adventure Trail Network: https://www.cityofmadison.com/parks/projects/madison-bicycle-adventure-trail-network

Mad Bat ArcGIS Story: https://imba.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=39513e34d0034bc19cf057a591001244

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