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Walking, biking & transit in Dedham

See the routes Dedham neighbors actually walk, ride and take transit on, what's happening locally, and how the town is trending — built from real trips logged in the Shift app.

Shift Rate so far in September: share of active transportation trips (walk, micromobility, transit). Dedham joins the Massachusetts board once it logs 20+ trips in a month.

8
active trips so far in September
11.6
active miles
10
lbs CO₂ avoided*
4
neighbors active so far in September

Counts cover September 1 through today, based on trips logged by Shift community members that start or end in Dedham— a growing sample, meant as an interesting local signal, not an official or census-level count. *CO₂ avoided is estimated from active miles traveled (EPA 404 g/mi baseline).

Momentum

Active trips in Dedham by week ending, last 5 completed weeks — and climbing

Aug 9Aug 16Aug 23Aug 30Sep 6

Friendly competition

Massachusetts towns by Shift Rate so far in September — the share of trips taken actively

Every town here has its own page — local stats, popular routes, events, and ways to get involved.

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1Cambridge92%2Somerville90%3Boston88%4Brookline84%5Malden82%6Waltham82%7Medford81%8Revere77%9Newton68%10Arlington60%11Winchester59%12Watertown59%13Newburyport53%14Saugus22%

How Dedham moves

Active trips and miles so far in September, by mode

Share of trips

63%
38%

Share of miles

21%
79%
Walking5 trips · 2.4 mi
Biking & scooting3 trips · 9.2 mi

What is this?

Shift is a free app from Green Streets Initiative, a nonprofit that has celebrated walking, biking, and transit since 2006. Shift automatically counts your walks, rides, and transit trips — every trip adds to Dedham's totals on this page, earns you rewards at local businesses, and enters you into seasonal prize drawings.

Events near Dedham

A few picks over the next 30 days — the full calendar has everything.

All community events →

Roams to try

Guided routes — preview the full route here, then check in at each stop in the Shift app to earn the badge.

Museum Hop

Museum Hop

walk + transit · 3.6 mi · ~180 min · Boston

Emerald Necklace Bike Route

Emerald Necklace Bike Route

bike · 7.3 mi · ~49 min · Boston · Brookline

The B-Line Crawl

The B-Line Crawl

transit · 0.9 mi · ~90 min · Boston · Brookline

All roams →

Get involved in Dedham

Safer streets are made by neighbors who speak up. Start small:

Happening nowFri, Sep 25

Girls in Gear: Volunteer coaches wanted for the fall season (Greater Boston)

Girls in Gear is looking for new volunteer coaches for its fall season in Greater Boston. Coaches run weekly 90-minute sessions over an 8-week season that teach bike skills and confidence to girls ages 5 to 10 (Pedal Power) and 8 and up (Club GiG). No bike or cycling expertise needed; safety and curriculum training is included. Open sites this fall: Bikes Not Bombs, Jamaica Plain (Fridays 4:30 to 6 pm from Sep 25; Club GiG Saturdays at noon); Smith Playground, Allston (Saturdays noon to 1:30 pm from Sep 26); Ferryway School, Malden (Saturdays noon to 1:30 pm from Sep 26); Arsenal Park, Watertown (Sundays noon to 1:30 pm from Sep 27); plus school-only sites in Chestnut Hill and Dedham. Apply through the Girls in Gear volunteer form, or email Pip Hill, Greater Boston Program Director, with questions.

Apply to coach→
Report a street problemSeeClickFix for Dedham→Check upcoming meetingsTown of Dedham Meeting Calendar→

In Dedham

City committees you can join

  • Dedham Active Transportation Working Group — An official town group that works on walking and biking conditions in Dedham, including sidewalk, crossing and bike route improvements, and its page lists members and how to get involved.

Meetings & comment pathways

  • Dedham Town Meeting — Dedham's representative Town Meeting is the body that votes the town budget and bylaws, including street and sidewalk spending, and this page explains warrant articles and meeting dates.

Your transportation department

  • Dedham Department of Public Works — The town department that maintains Dedham's streets, sidewalks, drainage, street signs and snow removal, and is who you contact about road and sidewalk conditions.
Regional & statewide groups5 more — research, campaigns, and coalitions you can join→

Advocacy groups

  • LivableStreets Allianceregional — The Metro Boston advocacy group for people-centered streets and transit, whose research and comment letters cover projects across the region.
  • TransitMattersstatewide — The transit advocacy group pushing for faster, more reliable buses and trains across Greater Boston, with data-driven campaigns anyone can join.
  • Transportation for Massachusetts (T4MA)statewide — A statewide coalition of community groups advocating for safe, affordable, and reliable transportation choices in every corner of the state.
  • WalkMassachusettsstatewide — The statewide walking advocacy organization that leads walk audits and pedestrian-safety campaigns, with open network meetings on Zoom the third Wednesday of each month.
  • MassBikestatewide — The statewide bicycling coalition — a way to plug into bike advocacy, group rides, and Bike Month events across Greater Boston and beyond.

Keep a pulse on Dedham

New street projects, meetings worth your voice, and how Dedham is moving — 1–2 emails a month.

Put Dedham on the board

Every walk, ride, and transit trip counts automatically. Download Shift free and put your trips on Dedham's board.

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Community stats reflect trips by Shift community members that start or end in Dedham and refresh hourly. Municipalities and community groups can request aggregate data at info@gogreenstreets.org. A project of Green Streets Initiative, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.