Shift Towns · Massachusetts

Walking, biking & transit in Quincy

Name: Free Bike Repair Workshop at BCYF Blackstone
Start: 2026-09-09T15:30:00
End: 2026-09-09T17:30:00
Location: BCYF Blackstone (Blackstone Community Center)

See the routes Quincy 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.

#23 of 24 Massachusetts towns by Shift Rate so far in August: share of active transportation trips (walk, micromobility, transit).

active trips so far in August

121.9

active miles

109

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 Quincy— 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 Quincy by week ending, last 5 completed weeks

Jul 19Jul 26Aug 2Aug 9Aug 16

Friendly competition

Massachusetts towns by Shift Rate so far in August — the share of trips taken actively · Quincy is 62 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%2Cambridge91 active in August85%3Brookline28 active in August85%4Watertown13 active in August83%5Somerville77 active in August82%6Boston108 active in August82%7Medford21 active in August72%8Malden23 active in August67%9Salem3 active in August66%10Arlington23 active in August64%11Newton7 active in August54%12Burlington5 active in August54%13Bedford6 active in August52%14Foxborough6 active in August43%15Stoneham3 active in August41%16Framingham6 active in August41%17Lynn6 active in August39%18Waltham6 active in August35%19Dedham9 active in August31%20Lexington7 active in August30%21Winchester4 active in August29%22Saugus5 active in August29%23Quincy3 active in August27%24Milton1 active in August25%

How Quincy moves

Active trips and miles so far in August, by mode

Share of trips

14%

43%

Share of miles

49%

50%

Walking1 trips · 0.1 mi

Biking & scooting3 trips · 60.3 mi

Train3 trips · 61.5 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 Quincy's totals on this page, earns you rewards at local businesses, and enters you into seasonal prize drawings.

Events near Quincy

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

Open Streets

Open Newbury

Sundays · next Sun, Aug 23 · Newbury Street, Back Bay · 7.2 mi away

Group Ride · 2

Landry's Braintree All-Levels Saturday Road Ride

Saturdays · next Sat, Aug 22 · Landry's Braintree · 3 mi away

FreeRegistration req’dBeginner-friendly

Landry's Braintree Enduro MTB Ride at Blue Hills

Thursdays · next Thu, Aug 20 · Houghton's Pond parking lot (Blue Hills Reservation) · 6.1 mi away

FreeRegistration req’d

Bike Repair · 3

Free Bike Repair Workshop at BPL Mattapan

Wednesdays · next Wed, Aug 19 · BPL Mattapan (Boston Public Library Mattapan Branch) · 4.8 mi away

Free Bike Repair Workshop at BPL South Boston

Tue, Sep 8 · BPL South Boston (Boston Public Library South Boston Branch) · 5.4 mi away

Free Bike Repair Workshop at BCYF Blackstone

Wed, Sep 9 · BCYF Blackstone (Blackstone Community Center) · 6.5 mi away

Walking Tour

Lost Highway Redux

Sat, Sep 5 · Boston, Canton & Milton — meeting point announced via RSVP · 6.9 mi away

Civic Action

Great Commuter Challenge – Blue Hill Ave Edition

Sat, Aug 22 · Bikes Not Bombs Hub · 6.3 mi away

Registration req’dBeginner-friendlyFree

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Roams to try

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

The Freedom Trail

walk · 3.5 mi · ~70 min · Boston

The Harbor Islands Hop

walk + transit · 18.1 mi · ~420 min · Boston Harbor

Museum Hop

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

All roams →

Get involved in Quincy

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

Report a street problemQuincy Pothole Hotline and DPW Request Page→Check meeting agendasCity of Quincy Agendas and Minutes→Join a group rideQuincycles→

In Quincy

City committees you can join

Quincy Bicycle Commission — The mayor-appointed city commission that works on bike infrastructure, complete streets and bike parking in Quincy, and posts a map of local bike parking plus its meeting materials.

Advocacy groups

Quincy Climate Action Network — A local Quincy volunteer group that tracks city climate and transportation issues, including complete streets and safer biking, and shares updates residents can act on.

Your transportation department

Quincy Department of Public Works — Highway Division — The city division that repairs Quincy's streets and sidewalks and handles street sweeping, paving and snow removal.

Report an issue

SeeClickFix Quincy — An online map and app where residents can report potholes, broken street lights, graffiti and other non-emergency neighborhood problems and follow whether they get fixed.

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 Quincy

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

Help Quincy climb the board

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

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