Walking, biking & transit in Waltham
See the routes Waltham 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.
#18 of 25 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 Waltham— 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 Waltham by week ending, last 5 completed weeks
Friendly competition
Massachusetts towns by Shift Rate so far in August — the share of trips taken actively · Waltham is 54 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 Waltham 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 Waltham's totals on this page, earns you rewards at local businesses, and enters you into seasonal prize drawings.
Events near Waltham
A few picks over the next 30 days — the full calendar has everything.
Landry's Needham Women's/Non-Binary Road Ride
Thursdays · next Thu, Aug 20 · Landry's Needham · 5.7 mi away
FreeRegistration req’dBeginner-friendlyWeekly Social Bike Ride
Thursdays · next Thu, Aug 20 · Cafe Zing · 6.2 mi away
FreeBeginner-friendlyFamily-friendlyBike Together Waltham August Evening Group Ride
Thu, Aug 20 · Margaritas Restaurant · 0.9 mi away
FreeBeginner-friendlyLandry's Boston Slow Roll Social Ride
Mondays · next Mon, Aug 24 · Landry's Boston · 6.4 mi away
FreeRegistration req’dBeginner-friendlyLandry's Needham Intermediate/Advanced Road Ride
Tuesdays · next Tue, Aug 18 · Landry's Needham · 5.7 mi away
FreeRegistration req’dBoston Intermediate Road Ride with Green Line Velo
Wednesdays · next Wed, Aug 19 · Behind Landry's Boston · 6.4 mi away
FreeRegistration req’dRoams to try
Guided routes — preview the full route here, then check in at each stop in the Shift app to earn the badge.
Battle Road Trail
walk · 4.9 mi · ~99 min · Lexington · Concord
Walk the path of the American Revolution, from Lexington to Concord
Alewife Brook to Mystic River Greenway
bike · 6.7 mi · ~41 min · Arlington · Somerville · Medford
Two rivers, two T stations, and 300 years of history between them
Fresh Pond Loop
walk + transit · 1.5 mi · ~34 min · Cambridge
Get involved in Waltham
Safer streets are made by neighbors who speak up. Start small:
In Waltham
City committees you can join
- Waltham Bicycle Advisory Committee — A volunteer committee that meets monthly on a Thursday evening at the Waltham Public Library to push for safer biking and walking in the city, and publishes agendas, minutes, and local project news to its email list.
Free commuter perks & shuttles
- 128 Business Council — A Waltham-based transportation management association that runs low-cost commuter shuttles connecting Waltham workplaces with transit and helps employers set up commuting programs.
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 Waltham
New street projects, meetings worth your voice, and how Waltham is moving — 1–2 emails a month.
Help Waltham climb the board
Every walk, ride, and transit trip counts automatically. Download Shift free and put your trips on Waltham's board.
Community stats reflect trips by Shift community members that start or end in Waltham 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.