Engage at the level that matches your readiness, resources, and data skills.
TDEI offers a progressive engagement model built on the same interoperable infrastructure presented in the original two-pager: operational data, mobility applications, planner dashboards, walkshed analysis, project prioritization, and embedded community feedback. This version removes cost language and translates the updated service model into clear customer-facing offerings.
What institutions get
Interoperable mobility data infrastructure instead of a one-off product.
Release workflows, analysis tools, and public-facing applications aligned to real institutional needs.
A pathway from simple participation to long-term partnership without changing the underlying foundation.
Customer-facing alignment
The engagement model mirrors the new internal pricing structure: Basic, Premium, Excel, and Partner, but presents each level in terms of capability, support, and relationship depth rather than cost.
Engagement model
These customer-facing engagement levels are aligned to the updated service structure while focusing on value, delivery, and operational partnership.
How to read this page
Basic is the lowest-friction entry point for organizations that want to maintain their presence and add targeted services as needed.
Premium supports organizations that need regular operational tools, predictions, editing, release management, and core technical support.
Excel is designed for organizations that want their public-facing dashboards and applications actively maintained.
Partner is the deepest relationship, intended for institutions that want continuity, ongoing upkeep and analysis, and negotiated custom features.
Multiple ways to engage.
Organizations can start with a lighter-touch model and move into deeper operational partnership over time.
Basic
For organizations that want to keep project status active and selectively add services when needed.
- Maintain project status
- Access targeted services a la carte
- Use focused release or analysis support only when needed
Premium
For organizations that need recurring operational support and regular access to core tools.
- Everything in Basic
- Access to predictions
- POSM access
- Editing and release management
- Core analysis tools
- Tech and developer support
- Basic recurring analyses
Excel
For organizations that want TDEI-supported public products actively maintained and available.
- Everything in Premium
- Public analytic dashboards maintained
- Public AccessMap maintained
- Public AVIV ScoutRoute maintained
- Public Walksheds maintained
Partner
For institutions that want a durable long-term relationship with deeper stewardship and negotiated feature development.
- Everything in Excel
- Continuity and retention support
- Dedicated data upkeep and analysis capacity
- Negotiated custom features
- Highest-touch coordination model
Mapping services
Targeted mapping support for specific intersections, corridors, or deployment needs.
Custom development
Project-specific engineering and feature delivery aligned to institutional priorities.
Release management
Hands-on help managing releases in POSM and related operational workflows.
Supported analysis tools
Access to maintained analytical tooling for accessibility and project decision support.
Adoption pathways
The engagement model sits alongside the original adoption ladder: institutions can start with data access, deepen into deployment, and ultimately move into co-development or strategic partnership.
Participation ladder
| Pathway | Who | What they do | What they get | Typical fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data Consumer | DOTs, MPOs, research labs, app developers | Use standardized TDEI data via APIs | Reliable interoperable data access | Basic |
| Data Contributor | State DOTs, counties, transit agencies | Contribute local data to TDEI | Expanded coverage and stronger shared network | Excel |
| Application Deployer | Public agencies, universities, private partners | Build apps and dashboards with TDEI data | Scalable mobility solutions | Premium |
| Co-Development Partner | DOTs, research institutions, industry | Co-create standards and tools | Influence roadmap and shape infrastructure | Partner |
| Community & Research Integrator | Universities, advocacy groups, public agencies | Integrate community feedback and research through user interfaces and mobile tools | Equity-grounded insights and engagement | Separate no-commitment lane |
Why this model works for stakeholders
The customer-facing model keeps the original public-value case intact while making the path to participation clearer.
Clear entry points
Organizations can begin with a lightweight relationship and deepen engagement as their needs and confidence grow.
Operational continuity
Institutions move from experimentation to dependable delivery without leaving the shared infrastructure behind.
Public-facing outcomes
The model connects standards and data operations to visible traveler tools, analytic dashboards, and community-facing products.
Benefits that remain central
These are the same benefits already articulated in the original two-pager and still anchor the stakeholder conversation.
Better traveler experiences
Richer, more personalized transit and pedestrian data improves routing, wayfinding, and traveler-facing services.
Greater efficiency and economic activity
Improved data on footpaths, transit facilities, and on-demand services supports more efficient travel and stronger local mobility economies.
Stronger data-driven planning
Routable pedestrian graphs help planners prioritize infrastructure where active transportation and connectivity needs are greatest.