Engage WeHo: Strengthening Community Through Transparency, Outreach, and Feedback

The City of West Hollywood has long been recognized as a forward-thinking municipality, setting a national example for civic engagement, inclusion, and innovation. With the launch of Engage WeHo in late 2023, the City took a major step forward in how it connects with residents, local businesses, and stakeholders.

Engage WeHo is a dynamic online platform that serves as a centralized hub for public input, project updates, and community participation. It helps ensure that West Hollywood’s future continues to be shaped by the community at large, not just a few.

What is Engage WeHo?

Engage WeHo is the City’s official online engagement platform designed to provide residents with easy access to information about key projects, initiatives, and policy discussions. From infrastructure improvements to sustainability plans and cultural programming, the platform offers a transparent window into City decision-making and invites the public to contribute their voices every step of the way.

Whether it's reviewing conceptual designs for park upgrades, commenting on mobility plans, or providing informal feedback in digital surveys, Engage WeHo empowers users to actively participate in shaping the City’s priorities. The platform also features clear timelines, documents, and FAQs, and there are opportunities to sign up for updates, making it a one-stop shop for civic involvement.

Why Engagement Matters

In an era where public trust in government institutions can often feel strained, engagement is not just good policy, it’s a vital imperative. Engage WeHo advances the City’s commitment to participatory local government by making project timelines, budgets, and decision-making processes accessible and understandable.

Residents and community members can see where projects stand, who is involved, and how public input is being incorporated into final outcomes. By demystifying the processes, the City of West Hollywood aims to build trust and accountability, standards that are foundational to the City’s progressive legacy.

Community Outreach That Meets People Where They Are

West Hollywood’s population is diverse, creative, and often busy. Traditional town halls and public meetings are valuable, but they don’t always fit into everyone’s schedule. Engage WeHo extends the range of community outreach by offering a 24/7 digital platform that complements in-person engagement.

By meeting people where they are – on their phones, tablets, and laptops – the City aims to make civic participation more accessible than ever before. The platform includes multilingual content and tools that promote inclusiveness, ensuring that every community member has a chance to be heard, regardless of language, mobility, or availability.

Feedback as a Force for Change

Community feedback isn’t just a formality in the City of West Hollywood, it’s a core part of how decisions are shaped. Through surveys, idea boards, and comment features on Engage WeHo, residents and community members can share their perspectives and propose ideas that directly influence City initiatives. Feedback collected on the platform helps the City to understand the real-world impacts of policy recommendations.

The Future of Engagement

As the City of West Hollywood continues to evolve, Engage WeHo will remain a cornerstone of its civic participation strategy. The platform exemplifies West Hollywood’s values: transparent governance, inclusive participation, and shared responsibility for building a better city.

Visit engage.weho.org to learn more and to stay involved and informed.