Shift Towns · New York

New York is on the move

#1 of 26 towns by Shift Rate so far in July: share of active transportation trips (walk, micromobility, transit).

107

active trips so far in July

1,374.9

active miles

1,225

lbs CO₂ avoided*

neighbors active so far in July

Counts cover July 1 through today, based on trips logged by Shift community members that start or end in New York— 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 New York by week ending, last 5 completed weeks

Jun 28Jul 5Jul 12Jul 19Jul 26

Friendly competition

Shift Rate so far in July — the share of trips taken actively

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1New York5 active in July90%2Boston102 active in July85%3Cambridge89 active in July85%4Watertown11 active in July85%5Brookline20 active in July84%6Somerville96 active in July82%7Quincy9 active in July77%8Everett9 active in July71%9Revere9 active in July68%10Medford20 active in July63%11Malden19 active in July60%12Bedford3 active in July57%13Belmont3 active in July57%14Arlington19 active in July55%15Beverly3 active in July55%16Dedham6 active in July49%17Newton12 active in July47%18Waltham5 active in July36%19Lexington4 active in July34%20Milton3 active in July32%21Melrose3 active in July31%22Woburn5 active in July30%23Lynn5 active in July20%24Burlington2 active in July16%25Framingham3 active in July13%26Lynnfield1 active in July11%

How New York moves

Active trips and miles so far in July, by mode

Share of trips

34%

24%

41%

Share of miles

58%

40%

Walking36 trips · 15.9 mi

Biking & scooting1 trips · 1 mi

Bus26 trips · 804.1 mi

Train44 trips · 553.9 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 New York's totals on this page, earns you rewards at local businesses, and enters you into seasonal prize drawings.

Get involved in New York

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

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 New York

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

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Community stats reflect trips by Shift community members that start or end in New York 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.