Shift Towns · Massachusetts

Walking, biking & transit in Newburyport

See the routes Newburyport 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.

#15 of 28 Massachusetts towns by Shift Rate so far in August: share of active transportation trips (walk, micromobility, transit).

active trips so far in August

120.8

active miles

108

lbs CO₂ avoided*

neighbors active so far in August

Counts cover August 1 through today, based on trips logged by Shift community members that start or end in Newburyport— 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 Newburyport by week ending, last 5 completed weeks — and climbing

Jul 26Aug 2Aug 9Aug 16Aug 23

Friendly competition

Massachusetts towns by Shift Rate so far in August — the share of trips taken actively · Newburyport is 43 points behind #1

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

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1Belmont2 active in August89%2Cambridge98 active in August85%3Watertown14 active in August83%4Boston115 active in August82%5Brookline32 active in August82%6Somerville87 active in August82%7Malden25 active in August73%8Salem4 active in August73%9Medford24 active in August70%10Everett7 active in August64%11Arlington26 active in August63%12Newton8 active in August57%13Burlington5 active in August54%14Bedford6 active in August53%15Newburyport3 active in August46%16Stoneham3 active in August40%17Foxborough6 active in August39%18Dedham13 active in August38%19Framingham7 active in August37%20Saugus8 active in August37%21Lexington8 active in August35%22Waltham9 active in August35%23Chelsea4 active in August33%24Lynn6 active in August32%25Quincy4 active in August29%26Milton1 active in August27%27Winchester4 active in August26%28Woburn3 active in August17%

How Newburyport moves

Active trips and miles so far in August, by mode

Share of trips

65%

26%

Share of miles

40%

51%

Walking15 trips · 10.9 mi

Biking & scooting6 trips · 48.8 mi

Train2 trips · 61.1 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 Newburyport's totals on this page, earns you rewards at local businesses, and enters you into seasonal prize drawings.

Get involved in Newburyport

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

Report a street problemNewburyport SeeClickFix→Learn about the groupNewburyport Livable Streets→

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 Newburyport

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

Help Newburyport climb the board

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