Pro Bono Program

We believe in your work. Let's prove it together.

Every week, advocates, researchers, and community organizations are fighting for safer streets without the resources to collect the data they need. We set aside time and equipment to help. This is how you apply.

Apply for a pro bono partnership request today

A note on our pro bono work. We take on a limited number of pro bono projects at a time. Short-term deployments for simple counts are easier to accommodate. Longer projects involving data hosting, custom dashboards, and analytics require more planning. Fill out the form and tell us about your situation.

What we’ve done so far...

Pro bono deployments

Organizations supported

Cities reached

Pro bono projects range from simple 1-day pedestrian counts to multi-week deployments with live dashboards and community displays. Each one starts with a conversation.

What's Available

Two kinds of pro bono support

Depending on your project and our capacity, we offer two levels of pro bono engagement. Tell us what you need and we’ll figure out what’s possible.

Standard

Short-term deployment

A temporary deployment for basic roadway counts. Ideal for advocacy groups, grant applications, or community awareness projects that need solid primary data fast.

Device deployment at your location
Pedestrian, cyclist, and vehicle counts
Speed data
On-device dashboard access
Data export for your use

Extended

Long-term partnership

A deeper engagement for ongoing or complex projects. Involves more planning and coordination. We take on fewer of these, but when we do, we go all in.

Everything in Standard
Extended deployment period
Data hosting and management
Custom dashboard building
Custom hardware if needed
Analytics and interpretation support

Ideas and Inspiration

What could you do with roadway data?

Not sure if your project is a good fit? Here are some of the ways organizations like yours have used the Traffic Monitor to make a real difference.

Prove a street is dangerous

Count pedestrians at an unmarked crossing, document speeding through a school zone, or show how few cyclists use a road without protected infrastructure.

See case studies ➡

Support a grant application

Funders want data. A real count from your community is the difference between a promising idea and a funded project.

See case studies ➡

Evaluate a program

Deploy before and after a new crosswalk, bike lane, or traffic intervention. Measure what actually changed and share the results.

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Make the case to city council

Walk into that meeting with numbers from your own streets, not a national study. Local primary data is harder to dismiss.

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Build community awareness

Add a live display board to share real-time counts with your neighborhood. When people see the numbers, the conversation changes.

See case studies ➡

Research and education

Use real roadway data for academic research, class projects, or community education. Fully open source, fully documented.

See case studies ➡

Apply for partnership

Tell us about your project

We review every application personally. There’s no automated filter here. Fill out as much detail as you can so we can understand your situation and figure out how we can help.

We typically respond within a few business days. If your project is a good fit, we’ll set up a call to talk through the details.

Pro Bono Partnership Request Form

Fields marked with * are required.

Your Name *

Your role *

Your Email *

Phone Number

Organization name *

Organization type *

City and state *

Location details *

Do you live near or have access to property near the location? *

Project name *

What problem are you trying to solve? *

Describe the issue you're working on and the community it affects.

What data do you need to collect? *

Project type *

Ideal start date or deadlines

How will the data be used?

Is there anything else we should know?

Submit your request

We review every request personally and respond within a few business days. Submitting this form does not guarantee a pro bono partnership.

Limited availability

We take on a small number of pro bono projects at a time. The more detail you give us, the easier it is for us to prioritize.

Community-first selection

We prioritize projects with clear community benefit, environmental justice focus, or advocacy impact.

Data is your power

Everything the Traffic Monitor collects will be available to your organization so you can craft your story.

Not eligible for pro bono work but still need data?

The Traffic Monitor is available to purchase at a pre-order rate during our launch window. If your organization has a budget for equipment, this is the most cost-effective way to own your roadway data permanently, with no recurring fees and no vendor dependency.

See pre-order pricing