Woburn is on the move
#17 of 19 towns by Shift Rate so far in July: share of active transportation trips (walk, micromobility, transit).
Counts cover July 1 through today, based on trips logged by Shift community members that start or end in Woburn— 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 Woburn by week ending, last 5 completed weeks — and climbing
Friendly competition
Shift Rate so far in July — the share of trips taken actively · Woburn is 58 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 Woburn moves
Active trips and miles so far in July, 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 Woburn's totals on this page, earns you rewards at local businesses, and enters you into seasonal prize drawings.
Events near Woburn
A few picks over the next 30 days — the full calendar has everything.
Community Commuter Bike Rides – 2026 MBTA Red Line Shutdown
Fri, Jul 24 · Alewife Station at Steel Place (Bluebikes Station) · 6.6 mi away
FreeBeginner-friendlyFamily-friendlyWeekly Social Bike Ride
Thursdays · next Thu, Jul 30 · Cafe Zing · 7.2 mi away
FreeBeginner-friendlyFamily-friendlyCycle Loft's 50th Celebration Gravel Ride
Sat, Jul 25 · Cycle Loft Burlington · 3.2 mi away
Registration req’dFreeRoams to try
Guided routes — preview the full route here, then check in at each stop in the Shift app to earn the badge.
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
The Minuteman
bike · 6.4 mi · ~42 min · Cambridge · Arlington · Bedford
Battle Road Trail
walk · 4.9 mi · ~99 min · Lexington · Concord
Walk the path of the American Revolution, from Lexington to Concord
Get involved in Woburn
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 Woburn
New street projects, meetings worth your voice, and how Woburn is moving — 1–2 emails a month.
Help Woburn climb the board
Every walk, ride, and transit trip counts automatically. Download Shift free and put your trips on Woburn's board.
Community stats reflect trips by Shift community members that start or end in Woburn 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.