Wakefield Safe Streets Working Group

The Wakefield Safe Streets Working Group is an advocacy group working to make the town’s roads safer and more pleasant for pedestrians, cyclists and drivers. It pushes for best practices in multi-modal transportation, including safe and visible crosswalks and signage, designated bike lanes and consistent, continuous sidewalks, and it aims to reduce traffic injuries. The group brings a community voice and technical expertise, encouraging residents to see walking, running, biking and rolling as safe, healthy ways to get around.

Wakefield covers just under eight square miles but has 88 miles of roads connecting commercial and recreational areas, transit stops and neighborhoods. In September 2026 about a dozen volunteers joined a Safe Walk audit led by WalkMassachusetts near the Rail Trail, Galvin Middle School and the planned EnvisionWakefield project. They examined crossings and sidewalks, shade and heat exposure, flooding and drainage, and community priorities for a more walkable, climate-ready town.

What to Know

• The group shares local resources such as the town’s bike and pedestrian master plan and a DPW work request form.
• Meetings and events have been held in the evening at the Americal Civic Center.
• Advocacy topics include downtown revitalization and the laws governing shared roads.
• The 5K route around Lake Quannapowitt draws people from around the region.