November 27, 2020 Trail EAffect Show Page ABOUT THE EPISODE Welcome to “Episode 10” of the new show, Trail Eaffect. Josh is joined by Mike Repyak – IMBA Trail Solution Director of Planning, Patrick Kell – IMBA Grant Manager, and Ann Freiwald – City of Madison Parks Division Development Manager. Topics covered in this episode: 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 -------- RELATED SHOW NOTES 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 Support for Trail EAffect Comes from Smith’s Bike Shop in La Crosse, WI: https://smithsbikes.com/ This show has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services, for more information go to: Evolution Trail Services: www.evotrails.com Contact Josh at evolutiontrails@gmail.com  If you have any questions about Mountain Bike Radio in general, please contact Ben at Ben@Mountainbikeradio.com   -------- ABOUT TRAIL EAFFECT Trails build community and Communities build trails. What came first you may ask… Host Josh Blum digs into the stories of how trails effect and affect the people and places we call home and those we might like to call home. -------- ABOUT THE HOST Josh Blum is a father, husband, and doer of stuff - paired with Advocate, Builder of Trails and Community. Originally from La Crosse WI, Josh has been enjoying the outdoors, trails, and mountain bikes since a young age. Always curious and learning about better ways to improve trail users’ experiences. Josh is employed by WisDOT, and is the owner / operator of Evolution Trail Services.