Annual Trail Forum Presentations

Click the boxes below to download pdf presentations from the 15th Annual Trail Forum.

Interested in other past presentations? Contact Bret Baronak.

Celebrating Trails

Bret Baronak, Director, Carolina Thread Trail

The Silver Line Rail Trail - TOD, Mobility Hubs and Community Centered Design

Emily Condon, PLA, Alta Planning
Dylan McKnight, Transportation Planner, Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS)
Christine Harris, Associate, Studio Lead, LandDesign
John Cock, AICP, Senior Project Manager, ColeJenest & Stone/Bolton & Menk, Inc.

Presentation not yet available.

Economic Impact of Completing Six Key Links of the Carolina Thread Trail )A Quantitive Analysis of Trail User Surveys Business Data)

Steve Bert, Principal Economist, Planning Communities, LLC and Senior Economist, Institute of Transportation Research and Education (ITRE), NC State University

Innovative Bridge Design

Adam Felmlee, P.E., Areté Structures, LLC

Presentation not yet available.

Building the Great Trails State and Community Engagement for NC Year of the Trail 2023

Palmer McIntyre, Coordinator Great Trails State, Director NC Year of the Trail, Conservation Planner, Piedmont Land Conservancy
Erin Welsh, Senior Marketing Manager, Destination by Design

Trail Culture Builders – How Bicycle/Pedestrian Culture and Infrastructure Contributes to Thriving and Inclusive Urban Places

Scott Curry, AICP, CNU, Associate Planner/Urban Designer, Kittleson and Associates
Tedd Duncan, PLA, Studio Leader, Landscape Architecture, Stewart
Diana Ward, Executive Director, Charlotte Joyrides
Erik Supil, Executive Director, Trips for Kids Charlotte
Bethanie Johnson, Co-Founder CLT Bike Camp
Brian Mister, Race Director, Around the Crown 10K

From Sidewalk to Sidepath: Challenging Assumptions and Thinking Creatively to Achieve your Vision

Iona Thomas, AICP, V-P Public Sector, McAdams
Graham Bruns, P.E., McAdams
Jimmy Prestwood, EI, McAdams

Presentation not yet available.

Success Stories with Local Trail Champions and Volunteer Groups, The Rocky Branch Trail Enhancement Project, Cramerton and Belmont, NC

Sarah Kaufmann, Funding Lead Rocky Branch Park (RBP), Tarheel Trailblazer Member, and Belmont, NC Resident
David Baker, RBP Committee Chair, Tarheel Trailblazer Member, Belmont, NC Resident
Eric Smallwood, Director, Watauga County Parks and Rec, Past Director, Cramerton, NC Parks and Rec
Craig Brickser, Owner, Community Trail Design, Inc.

Building the Impossible Dream: B2T – The Brandywine to Tyvola Segment of Cross-Charlotte Trail and Little Sugar Creek Greenway

Joe Frey, P.E., Senior Project Manager, City of Charlotte

Presentation not yet available.

Success Stories at Every Scale: Evolution of Local, Regional and Multistate Trail Systems

Matt Hayes, AICP, Alta Planning
Kimberly Williams, Alta Planning
Spencer Finch, P.E., Alta Planning
Bret Baronak, Project Director, Carolina Thread Trail
Beth Heile, President and Founder of Friends of the Valdese Rec and President of Friends of Fonta Flora State Trail