Welcome!
Engage Fairfax is a new way for Fairfax City residents to participate in projects of interest. Select a project to learn more and then provide your feedback using the interactive tools. More projects will be added soon, so check back often. Thanks for visiting Engage Fairfax!
Frequently Asked Questions
You lead a busy life. Attending a public meeting or submitting written comments to local government can be time consuming and inconvenient, and maybe even a little intimidating. Engage Fairfax provides an easy way for you to share ideas, stories, and comments about issues and projects that are important to you. You can also see what other community members think about an issue or topic, respond with your own views, and engage in a discussion.
Each project on Engage Fairfax provides for some level of engagement. Explore the tools on each page to find ways to share your thoughts and ideas.
To participate for the first time, simply sign up for Engage Fairfax by clicking on the "Sign In" button or the “Register” button in the top right of any page.
- Choose a username and password
- Answer a few questions about yourself
- You will receive an email to validate your email address
- Return to the website and click the "Sign In" button
While registration is not required to browse Engage Fairfax, it is necessary to participate in most discussions. Registration maximizes your experience.
- Registration promotes accountability and encourages people to provide thoughtful and considerate responses because feedback can be attributed to them.
- Registration allows us to send you news and updates about the topics you care about.
Yes, you can use this website anonymously. Your anonymity is protected because you are identified by your chosen screen name. If you wish to remain anonymous, choose a screen name other than your given name.
All comments, ideas, and suggestions are considered by the relevant project teams to inform the development of strategies, programs and activities, or to gain an insight into community views and opinions.
Your feedback may be considered with feedback obtained through traditional outreach activities, such as meetings, surveys, and written submissions.
When the outreach period ends, feedback will be compiled in a report and presented to leadership for consideration.
All feedback provided during consultation will be considered; however, this does not mean that every suggestion will affect the project or be adopted as proposed.
Note on Freedom of Information Act: All comments made through this website will become public records for anyone to request and read.
Yes. Your privacy is protected and the city will only use your email to contact you with updates and to invite you to participate in conversations. Your email address will not be distributed to any third party or used for any other purpose.