Melrose is on the move
Shift Rate so far in July: share of active transportation trips (walk, micromobility, transit). Melrose joins the Massachusetts board once it logs 20+ trips in a month.
Counts cover July 1 through today, based on trips logged by Shift community members that start or end in Melrose— 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 Melrose by week ending, last 5 completed weeks — and climbing
Friendly competition
Massachusetts towns by Shift Rate so far in July — the share of trips taken actively
Every town here has its own page — local stats, popular routes, events, and ways to get involved.
Tap any town to exploreHow Melrose 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 Melrose's totals on this page, earns you rewards at local businesses, and enters you into seasonal prize drawings.
Events near Melrose
A few picks over the next 30 days — the full calendar has everything.
Happy Biking Hour
Tue, Jul 28 · Night Shift Brewing Esplanade · 6.6 mi away
FreeBeginner-friendlyCommunity Commuter Bike Rides – 2026 MBTA Red Line Shutdown
Tue, Jul 28 · Alewife Station at Steel Place (Bluebikes Station) · 5.5 mi away
FreeBeginner-friendlyFamily-friendlyWeekly Social Bike Ride
Thursdays · next Thu, Jul 30 · Cafe Zing · 5 mi away
FreeBeginner-friendlyFamily-friendlyRoams to try
Guided routes — preview the full route here, then check in at each stop in the Shift app to earn the badge.
The Community Path Connector
bike · 4 mi · ~27 min · Somerville · Cambridge
A City of Squares
walk + transit · 4 mi · ~36 min · Somerville · Cambridge
The Minuteman
bike · 6.4 mi · ~42 min · Cambridge · Arlington · Bedford
Get involved in Melrose
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 Melrose
New street projects, meetings worth your voice, and how Melrose is moving — 1–2 emails a month.
Put Melrose on the board
Every walk, ride, and transit trip counts automatically. Download Shift free and put your trips on Melrose's board.
Community stats reflect trips by Shift community members that start or end in Melrose 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.