This session will highlight best practices in creating economic vitality by developing bike infrastructure and bike travel opportunities across the state. Participants will hear from visionary leaders across the state and have the opportunity to network and walk away with practical, tangible ‘how-to advice on getting their bike projects started, funded, marketed and well-used.
5. So What Does this
mean for Meldrum
Bar Park and
Gladstone?
• Containment
• Environment
• Connectivity
• Integration
• Maintenance
• Insurability
• Sustainability
• Tourism
6.
What’s the Process
Awarded Funds to complete
The Feasibility study
1st Presentation to the
Gladstone PRAC
2nd Presentation to the
Gladstone PRAC in June
Gladstone City Council
Results of the Study to
Clackamas County Tourism
Begin Construction Process
7.
8. Since a 1995 Bond
Measure, Metro has
purchased or been
given over 270 acres
of forested land in
Oregon City
42. Friday night registration
Coordinate with/in local businesses
Extra meals provided by local groups
Camping/bike storage
Music
Sunday Poker Ride
& Breakfast
Niner demo rides
43. Volunteer non-profit
(not 501 (c) 3)
Board & “members”
Funds Echo Red 2 Red
Proceeds:
Trail building and
maintenance
KiwanisClub of Echo
Echo Food Pantry
Mason’s ‘Bikes for Books’
Echo FFA & local 4H
44. EchoWest Ranch &Vineyard, Sno Road
Winery, Lloyd & Lois Piercy
City of Echo
Oregon XC Series
Oregon Bicycle RacingAssociation (OBRA)
Scott’s Cycle & Sport
Brian Cimiyotti & Shayne Myers
Volunteers
53. Used mailchimp.com and surveymonkey.com
OBRA vs USA Cycling
780 email recipients
64% opened, 33% clicked
96% responded in 48 hours
80% want OBRA, 14% Don’t care
▪ 81% Oregon, 14%WA, 4% ID, 1% Other
80% wrote comments
60% would not come as USA Cycling
54.
55. BUSINESS OWNERS
Recreational outlet (youth)
Echo awareness
Vocabulary beyond cycling
Visitors and money from
out of area
Attitude and energy
Residual business
Warm, friendly people
Triple good sales days
Friends of friends of friends
NON-PROFIT GROUPS
Scholarships (Kiwanis)
Bicycles (Masonic Lodges)
20+ families @ food pantry
in population 700
Youth fundraisers
Youth enrichment
Volunteer hours &
community service
63. CLIMB Trail
Cascade Locks International Mountain Bike Trail
• Recreation as economic development for a struggling community
• A 25 mile multi-use trail network on USFS land
• Quality trail design and extended biking season
• Strategic location between Portland and Hood River
• Multiple trailhead connections to town
• Designed & flagged by IMBA Trail Solutions team
• Approx $100,000 in studies and staff time by Port
• NEPA expected to be completed by 2015 by USFS
• Next step: diverse trail stewardship group
• Long term project
67. easyCLIMB Trail
• A 3 mile multi-use trail on vacant Port riverfront property
• Trail designed primarily by Andy Jansky at Flowing Solutions
• Phased construction by Northwest Trail Alliance (NWTA)
• Dimwits Withbritelites night rides & bonfires
• Low budget, high volunteerism
• Dedicated trail stewards
• Family friendly design
• Frequent trail building parties & pizza
• Local & regional engagement
• Successful memorable events
• Short term project with immediate results
72. Lessons from Cascade Locks
• Foster partnerships with public land managers
• Demonstration projects build capacity & momentum
• Host events to build visibility & support
• Leverage donations & grants
• Engage local elected leaders to build champions
• Tell your story often
• Involve all ages
• Feed your volunteers
• Have Fun
73. Holly Howell
Marketing & Development Manager
Port of Cascade Locks
hhowell@portofcascadelocks.org