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January 11, 2022 49 mins

January 11, 2021
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ABOUT THE EPISODE

Topics Covered in this Episode:

  • Ann Christianson backstory
  • 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 January 31, 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

RELATED SHOW NOTES

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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