Luther Propst – Trails, Community Development and Advocacy Key Note at International Trails Summit 2023 #131

Luther Propst – Trails, Community Development and Advocacy Key Note at International Trails Summit 2023 #131

Topics:

• Luther’s Backstory and how he got his start in Land Use Planning and Law
  • Working with the World Wildlife Fund
• Founding the Sonoran Institute
• Joining the board for both IMBA and the Outdoor Alliance
  • Why Luther Joined the Outdoor Alliance
  • Joining the IMBA Board of Directors
• Balancing working with riding
• Trails, Community Development and Advocacy – Key Note Speech
• The importance of cooperation between user groups for advocacy
• Bentonville
  • Economic Development through trails
• How Outdoor Recreation can fill the void with declining resource extraction
  • How Copper Mining Companies are better at creating towns than in modern times
  • How people really started moving for Outdoor Recreation in 2020 and beyond
• Bozeman and Hamilton Montana
• The ingredients for a great trail / outdoor community
  • Someone with a vision for the community within the community
• How not being a ski community warps housing prices less
• Help to figure out a way for lower income housing for the “Work Force” and people who provide services within the community
• Coal and Wyoming
• The comparative advantage of outdoor recreation in rapidly changing economies
  • Talent attraction of highly skilled workers
• Persuading new allies to support outdoor recreation
• “Act with Humility and Restraint”
• What Luther Looks for in a Trail Community
• Closing Comments and Thank You’s

Links:

Luther Propst: https://lutherfortetoncounty.com/

Sonoran Institute: https://sonoraninstitute.org/

American Trails: https://www.americantrails.org/

Professional Trail Builders Association: https://www.trailbuilders.org/

Outdoor Alliance: https://www.outdooralliance.org/

IMBA: https://www.imba.com/

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