Today SF Environment's new website launched. SF Environment is the City's lead agency on climate action and environmental policy. Its website has to handle time-sensitive campaigns, special events and public announcements, and help residents, businesses and City staff find environmental resources. The legacy CMS behind the old site had been limiting what staff could do.
FivePaths led the department's move to a new Drupal 10 platform.
Discovery first
We began with discovery, working with SF Environment's executive, management and staff teams to audit the existing infrastructure and identify where it got in the way. That work produced a technology and communications strategy, and the new platform was designed and built from that roadmap.
The content model and migration were shaped around the information editors needed to carry forward, with editorial validation as part of the migration rather than an afterthought.
Re-engineering SF Recycles
A major part of the project was SF Recycles, the City's guide to where materials can be recycled. We built a custom integration between recycling vendors and the specific materials they accept, behind a search that makes it straightforward to find where something can go.
Built to be maintained
The new site is mobile-first and built to WCAG 2.2 AA, with workflow tools for time-sensitive publishing and simpler editorial tools for staff. A standards-based architecture keeps long-term maintenance low, and an ongoing retainer means the platform can keep pace with the department's work.
The team
Eric Leland led strategy and project management, Jason Salter the architecture and development, and Tyler Cifu-Shuster development and integrations.