Follow a project
The District Engage notification framework enables email notifications to public users.
When a user follows a project, that user is subscribed to email notifications for project updates. When a project update is published, users following this particular project will receive an email notification.
Note: Following a project does not require the public user to have a registered District Engage account. When a new public user clicks follow on a Project, they will receive a verification email which expires after 60 minutes.
To subscribe to project updates:
On the District Engage website, navigate to the project you want to start following.
On the project Overview page, click + Follow button.
A pop up window will appear. Complete the Email field, and click Follow this project.
You are now following this project, and will receive email notifications for future project updates.
Notifications for future projects in your area of interest
As a registered public user, you can indicate the areas and places of interest on your user profile page. You can chose to receive email notifications for future projects created in these indicated areas and places of interest.
Note: Only registered users who have verified their email address are able to receive these notifications.
To receive notifications for future projects in your area or place of interest:
Log in to your District Engage website.
At the top right of the page, click your username, then click Profile.
In the Profile Information section, select the Interests and Places you would like to receive notifications for.
Under Places, tick the “I would like to stay informed of any future consultations in my area of interest checkbox.
Click Save.
You will now receive notifications for new projects created in your are or place of interest.
Interests are Places are managed by District Engage admins in the Settings area, in the Categories and Locations pages.
Participation notifications
As a public user you can participate in projects through engaging in discussions, submitting questions, creating ideas, etc. When submitting an idea, question, or discussion, you have the ability to receive a notification when other users respond to your submission.
Example 1: When you submit a question on a specific question topic, you will automatically receive an email notification when this question has been answered.
Example 2: When you submit an idea on a specific idea topic, you will automatically receive an email notification when other users comment on your idea.