Mariah Keagy – Sinuosity Flowing Trails – “You Get What You Plan For” #120

2023-03-28

Mariah Keagy – Sinuosity Flowing Trails – “You Get What You Plan For” #120 Topics: Mariah Keagy Intro and backstory Vermont Trails and Greenway Council The Green Mountain Club The backstory of Sinuosity Flowing Trails Lead Trail Planner / Designer Trail Planning and Trail Design according to Mariah Defining Trail Planning and Trail Design and what the differences are with Planning and a trail design Tools that Mariah uses for Planning and Design Data Gathering – especially social data A story about a p...

Mariah Keagy – Sinuosity Flowing Trails – “You Get What You Plan For” #120

Topics:

Mariah Keagy Intro and backstory
Vermont Trails and Greenway Council
The Green Mountain Club
The backstory of Sinuosity Flowing Trails
- Lead Trail Planner / Designer
Trail Planning and Trail Design according to Mariah
Defining Trail Planning and Trail Design and what the differences are with Planning and a trail design
Tools that Mariah uses for Planning and Design
- Data Gathering – especially social data
A story about a positive trail design that started a lot differently than how it ended
Directional Trails
High Quality Trail Experiences
Different Trail Experiences (Hike Only and Bike Only) on the same tract / piece of property to offer a higher quality experience for both user groups
Trail Maintenance
- Maintainable
Bike Parks
- The idea of having pedal powered bike parks
Ride to Ride communities
Famous Failure / Learning Experience
- Crew Leading at the age of 19
Trends / Future of the Trail Industry
Trail Building is a trade – and something that takes experience and passing knowledge down from other builders
What Mariah looks for in Trail Communities when traveling
Words of Wisdom – “You Get What You Plan For”
Closing Comments
- Sinuosity Flowing Trail is Hiring Employees!