Ann Christianson of the Saris Foundation Bike Parks for Kids (#53)

Trail EAffect Episode 53 Ann Christianson of the Saris Foundation

 

This episode first aired on January 11th, 2022 on Mountain Bike Radio

 

Topics Covered:

• Ann Christianson Back Story
• How Ann found bikes
• Working within the bike industry for multiple bike companies
• Saris and what Saris Makes
• The Saris Foundation
• How Chris of Saris took multiple leaders to Zambia to see what the power of the bicycle really means
• Bike Parks for Kids
• Vacant Lots / Land and the opportunities that previous generations had with these spaces
• How Public Bike Parks can serve multiple generations and demographics
• Where the First Bike Parks for Kids Bike Park is being built
• Where to find out more information about Bike Parks for Kids
• How the Grant Making is Seed Money & connecting communities with communities that have done this before
• Grant Application & next round is due on Jan 31st 2022
• PDF Guide to Creating Community Bike Parks
• More Details on the Grant Application
• Stories on bike parks and what has been successful (Hint: Big Marsh)
• Insight from Ann / Words of Wisdom / Closing Comments

 

Links:

Saris: https://www.saris.com/

Saris Advocacy: https://www.saris.com/advocacy

Saris Bike Parks for Kids: https://www.saris.com/advocacy/bike-parks-for-kids

https://www.saris.com/page/foundation?utm_source=homepagenav&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=navlinkmenu

A Guide to creating community bike parks: https://www.saris.com/Uploads/Saris/2021/12/Guide-to-Creating-Community-Bike-Parks.pdf

Saris Foundation Grant Application (first round due Jan 31st, 2022): https://sariscyclinggroup.wufoo.com/forms/grant-application-form/

Big Marsh: https://bigmarsh.org/

 

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