• May 8th, 2026
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In an effort to establish a data-driven baseline that informs policy, planning, and investment decisions for the city, Pittsburgh's Department of Mobility & Infrastructure (DOMI) is seeking input from community members as part of their State of Mobility & Safety Perception Survey. Through collected responses, DOMI aims to develop a more complete understanding the the modes, methods, and perceived safety experience of people who live or work in the city when traveling using various transportation modes, and to compile community suggestions for mobility and safety enhancements.

Moreover, the information gathered will support the city’s future transportation priorities and improve ongoing initiatives such as infrastructure maintenance, Complete Streets program, traffic calming initiatives, and Vision Zero strategy.

By providing this opportunity for people who live and work here to directly inform City priorities, the City hopes to gain a deeper understanding of people's travel experiences beyond traditional metrics like crash data and traffic counts that enables more responsive and effective policy and design decisions, improves trust and alignment with community needs, and creates a repeatable framework for measuring public perception on various city initiatives and travel behaviors every three years.

Conducted in partnership with Safety21, Bike Pittsburgh, POGOH, Women's Transportation Chapter (WTS Pittsburgh), and American Society of Highway Engineers (ASHE Pittsburgh), the timeline for submitting responses is May 2026 through July 2026.

Respondents can expect questions ranging from core demographics and routine travel behavior—like which transportation modes are used for commuting, if/how often telework is utilized each week, how often food/grocery/package delivery services are used each week, and how your household responds to unexpected transportation option availability/changes—to questions about the use of active transportation like biking, walking, and transit use; and questions about safety perception—like the level of support for specific safety measures/strategies, or familiarity with City programs/initiatives—and for those who primarily drive alone or carpool, questions regarding what it would take to shift transportation modes, and more.

Submit your input to the City of Pittsburgh's State of Mobility & Safety Perception Survey here. To encourage participation, respondents can optionally enter their email address or mailing address to enter a drawing for a chance at a $25 gift card, but this is not a requirement for participation. Responses can be submitted anonymously.

Source: City of Pittsburgh Department of Mobility & Infrastructure