He does so from his North Beverly home, and he’s no fair weather commuter.

“Snow, rain, anything,” said Woolley. “It’s just been a thing,” he said. “I got used to it.”

Woolley, the facilities manager for Salem’s Recreation Department where he’s worked for the past 10 years, figures he has ridden 52,000 miles back and forth to work, saved $25,000 on car expenses such as insurance, gas and repairs, and spared the atmosphere 20 tons of carbon dioxide spewing from his car tailpipe.

While cyclists tend to be “individualistic” and keep their habits to themselves, Woolley said, he’s not shy about extolling the benefits of biking or walking to work for new city employees.

He does so, especially because the city has programs to promote alternative commuting with the help of the North Shore Transportation Management Association, a nonprofit based in downtown Salem at 120 Washington St., the same building housing the City Hall Annex.

Incentives to pedal

The North Shore TMA works with the state Department of Transportation, private businesses and local communities to find ways to reduce traffic congestion and vehicle emissions, improve air quality and advocate for more environmentally friendly and sustainable options for commuters to get to work that also promote economic development.

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