# @blackdiamond_traildesigns on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CkyWjQbA8wm
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/20599500-blackdiamond-traildesigns-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/c07ba585c7.jpg
- **Posted:** 2022-11-10T16:48:18.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Joseph Litaker (@blackdiamond_traildesigns) — https://gondola.cc/blackdiamond_traildesigns

## Caption

When we talk about next generation trails...

As a company we believe that creating opportunity for our next generation to reconnect with the outdoors, family, and themselves is the future. Opportunity to rediscover your inner child. Opportunity to re-learn self confidence in a safe environment. Opportunity to play and grow as a family and community. Opportunity to re-engage with your local community and move forward with understanding, kindness, and inclusivity. Opportunity to slow down. Ride a bike. Connect 

Creating facilities like this one are crucial in every community. We are slowly losing the means to do so. The "growth for growths sake" mentally is degrading our land in effort to provide more extravagant housing and mega warehouses. We are losing more and more green space every day. The time for the parks like this and advocating for greenspace is now. Free public use facilities that are designed for all family play. This park is on 3.5 acres. Parks like this one take a hug amount of community effort and some fundraising to accomplish but are the best value added amenity per acre your community could invest in.

Selfishly, my motivation and inspiration is my 7 year old in the video. He's been riding with me, for lack of better judgment, since he could walk. Seeing the joy on his face as we ride these parks together makes it worth it. My dream is that one day my part in this story will be fulfilled and that we can enjoy what the sacrifices weve made to enjoy our community and all the communities we are greatful to have played a small role in. 🙏 

Thank you to everyone who was involved in this project 
clayton56 seth1348
ctravis161 ctdtrails nittanymba 

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## Tags

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