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Green Reasons to Participate in Upcoming Bike to Work Day #BTWD Bike to Work Day is taking place this Friday, May 18.  This annual event promotes biking as an efficient and reliable way to get around.  People are encouraged to forego the car, train, or bus for one day and ride a bike to and from work. Biking is an easy way to practice greenliving .  In fact, riding the bike does not produce any pollution or harmful emissions cars produce that can damage the environment.  Consider these green benefits to biking: 1) Biking does not utilize gas or fuel: This may seem like common sense, but one benefit of bicycling is that it is a method of transportation that does not require fuel.  Gas can leak and contaminate waterways and foliage which can harm the flowers, plants, and wildlife living in their natural habitat.  Cutting out a need to re-fuel can help save local eco-systems. 2) Driving cars and trucks can cause air pollution: Cars, trucks, and similar auto...

Bike To Work Day is a Great Holiday to Promote Green Living The annual Bike to Work Day event will take place this year on Friday, May 20 across Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia.  For first time event riders, Bike to Work Day began in 2001 as a way to encourage commuters to ride their bicycle to work, when applicable, instead of simply driving in a car.  This event is organized by Commuter Connections and the Washington Area Bicyclist Association . The Benefits: A main reason for Bike to Work Day stems from the environmental benefits of biking.  Cars, trucks, and motorized transportation create excess air pollutants that damage the ozone layer.  Biking creates no pollutants and is an effective and reliable form of transportation. In addition to the green benefits, biking is cheaper than driving and also a healthier form of transportation. Grady Managed Communities Perfect for Biking: Wood Lee Arms is a Grady managed community that has a Capital Bikeshare stati...