Walking, biking & transit in Medford
See the routes Medford 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.
#9 of 27 Massachusetts towns by Shift Rate so far in August: share of active transportation trips (walk, micromobility, transit).
Counts cover August 1 through today, based on trips logged by Shift community members that start or end in Medford— 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).
Where Medford moves
New to Medford? You're joining a town that moves — neighbors logged 1,410 trips on foot, by bike, and on transit in the last 90 days, and Massachusetts Avenue, Monsignor O'Brien Highway and McGrath Highway are where you'll find them. A corridor appears only once three or more different people have traveled it — and it follows Medford residents wherever they go, including into neighboring towns, within about six miles of the town center.
Momentum
Active trips in Medford by week ending, last 5 completed weeks — and climbing
Friendly competition
Massachusetts towns by Shift Rate so far in August — the share of trips taken actively · Medford is 18 points behind #1
Every town here has its own page — local stats, popular routes, events, and ways to get involved.
Tap any town to exploreHow Medford moves
Active trips and miles so far in August, by mode
Share of trips
Share of miles
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 Medford's totals on this page, earns you rewards at local businesses, and enters you into seasonal prize drawings.
Events near Medford
A few picks over the next 30 days — the full calendar has everything.
Landry's Charlestown Beginner Road Ride
Sundays · next Sun, Aug 23 · Landry's Charlestown · 3.2 mi away
FreeRegistration req’dBeginner-friendlyLandry's Boston Slow Roll Social Ride
Mondays · next Mon, Aug 24 · Landry's Boston · 4.3 mi away
FreeRegistration req’dBeginner-friendlyWeekly Social Bike Ride
Thursdays · next Thu, Aug 27 · Cafe Zing · 1.7 mi away
FreeBeginner-friendlyFamily-friendlyRoams to try
Guided routes — preview the full route here, then check in at each stop in the Shift app to earn the badge.
The Community Path Connector
bike · 4 mi · ~27 min · Somerville · Cambridge
A City of Squares
walk + transit · 4 mi · ~36 min · Somerville · Cambridge
The Minuteman
bike · 6.4 mi · ~42 min · Cambridge · Arlington · Bedford
Get involved in Medford
Safer streets are made by neighbors who speak up. Start small:
In Medford
Advocacy groups
- WalkMedford — Medford's volunteer pedestrian-advocacy group, which has championed Safe Routes to School, the Clippership Connector riverside path, and safer crossings across the city.
Free commuter perks & shuttles
- Lower Mystic TMA — Free commuter services — trip planning, incentives, and the GoMassCommute app — for employees, tenants, and residents of member properties in Everett, Medford, Malden, Chelsea, and Charlestown. (info@lowermystictma.com)
Meetings & comment pathways
- Medford Traffic Commission — The city board that decides on parking rules, signs, and signals — residents can bring a petition to request changes on their own street. (aerickson@medfordpolice.com · 781-391-6409)
Your transportation department
- Traffic & Transportation Division, City of Medford — The city's transportation team within the Engineering Department plans Medford's bike lanes, safer crossings, traffic calming, and Bluebikes — and Director Todd Blake takes resident requests for new safety improvements directly. (tblake@medford-ma.gov)
Regional & statewide groups6 more — research, campaigns, and coalitions you can join→
Advocacy groups
- Mystic River Watershed Associationregional — The watershed nonprofit building out the Mystic Greenways network of riverside walking and biking paths through Medford, with volunteer events and paddles all season long. (617-865-6580)
- 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 Medford
New street projects, meetings worth your voice, and how Medford is moving — 1–2 emails a month.
Help Medford climb the board
Every walk, ride, and transit trip counts automatically. Download Shift free and put your trips on Medford's board.
Community stats reflect trips by Shift community members that start or end in Medford 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.