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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...

Visit the Grady Management website to discover three benefits of bike riding, including a focus on green living, for apartment residents.  Click here to read the full article . Grady Management was founded in 1965 and continues to provide a full service residential, commercial, and consulting real estate firm in the greater Washington and Baltimore metropolitan area.  Learn more from our  website  or  Facebook  page.

This Summer: Experience Other Ways To Get Around In frequent past blog posts, the dangers of cars on the environment are touched upon when discussing greenliving.  Cars utilize gas, emit exhaust, and destroy the ozone layer and air. When the weather is nice this summer, explore some other means of transportation including: 1) Public transportation: Buses and trains are great ways to commute to work or head into a nearby city instead of using a car.  Similarly, utilizing a city Metro rail is a simple, convenient method of traveling long distances without wasting gas.  Several Grady managed communities are located very close to MARC trains or Metro stations, and many communities are located adjacent to bus stops, such as Dulles Center and Yorkshire Apartments . 2) Biking: Not only is biking a green way to get around, it is also a healthy one.  Biking is a fantastic form of exercise and a great replacement for a car to travel both short and long distances.   3350 ...

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...