The Daily Guide Winter 2023 - 23

FEATURE
surrounding running, cycling,
hiking, and paddling communities
Dixon trains with crossed
paths on select miles.
It was meant to be an experience
rather than an acquisition
of accolades. Mappy Hour and
Blundstone graciously invited
Dixon to recap his mission at
a social gathering. Hatchet
showcased his background on
the Chop Talk series. Outlandish
co-hosted a hike with his hiking
club. Cultivate and celebrate
rather than compete. Next year
will mark the third edition for
the Hudson Valley Challenge as it
evolves from a self-made experience
into an offi cial event. The
micro becomes the macro.
HYPER LOCAL
As heritage brands commemorate
milestone anniversaries
and uncertain economics carry
a yearning for simpler times,
nostalgia remains an infl uential
undertone. The latest innovations
will continue to be noticed, and
record-breaking athletes and
impactful activists will make
headlines. Yet newcomers, startups,
and fi rst timers build the
outdoor community. And organizations
like Founded Outdoors
are supporting the next wave of
doers and thinkers by off ering
accessible resources in education,
exposure, guidance, funding,
networking, manufacturing, and
collaborating.
Livio Melo sees the future as
" hyper localized. " It's building
and moving on smaller scales,
and human connection and
experiences driven with social
media. It's working towards an
even playing fi eld. And above all,
people fi rst. The result? An overall
greater impact on effi ciency,
environment, health, sense of
belonging, and appreciation for
nature.
In a Hatchet Chop Talk
interview with Shelma Jun, an
urban planner and founder of
women's climbing initiative Flash
Foxy, she discussed how cities
are planned around people and
transportation, separating them
from surrounding nature, while
many national parks are designed
for humans to enter, observe, and
photograph the landscape rather
than be part of it. Jun wondered
how we can shift that thinking in
planning, design, and ultimately
lifestyle by combining the developmental
ideas of people-centric
with nature-centric to be in touch
with something so much bigger.
Part of the work Jun did with
the early concepts of New York
City's East River expansion was
asking the people - the residents
in connected neighborhoods -
what they wanted to see for those
outdoor spaces. The ideation and
architectural design centered
around how humans play, rest,
reconnect with nature and with
each other - not just to spectate.
That thought process fuels
the fact that New York City is
acknowledged as Lenapehoking,
the native homeland of The Lenape,
meaning " The People. "
Tracey Mammolito is a writer and
photographer based in New York
City. Visit traceymammolito.com
for more.
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