We have sought to provide a slate of features that address the needs of the community it serves. Some of these features have been provided by standard Drupal functionality, and some require custom functionality implemented by the bikegeeks.

(Note, not all of these features have been implemented.)

Similarity To Other Community Sites

One big feature which is a natural by-product of having all the sites implemented on one system is that all the sites function similarly and experience using/updating one site transitions perfectly to another.

Single Login

Because all Westgate sites are deployed on a single Drupal instance, users only have to obtain a single login to access those features that require it across all Westgate sites

Shared Calendar

All Westgate sites have access to the Drupal calendar features to add events to a calendar displayed on the site. Westgate aims to display a calendar view showing all events over every Westgate site so site visitors can see, in one place, everything going on in the community.

Event 'Review'

In order to capture the reflections of the community on past events, Westgate can allow users to post reviews on past events. The canonical example is posting post-Critical-Mass ride reviews. The system will support adding appropriate media to the review.

Email Features

Westgate plans to offer a group of features around email systems.

Email List Creation

Westgate sites will have an interface into mailman to allow site owners to create mailing lists at any time.

Domain Email Alias Creation

Westgate will allow users to dynamically create email domain alias via an interface to the postfix instance installed on the server which hosts the Westgate server. E.g. this would allow the owner of the bikegeeks.org domain to create an alias rides@bikegeeks.org and forward email to this address to their own, private address.

Organizational Features

Through integration of the CiviCRM software, Westgate will offer various tools to allow Break The Gridlock and its Member Organizations to organize their memberships.

Member Org Membership Tracking

Westgate will allow site users to self-affiliate with the various groups that have websites deployed in the Westgate system. These users then become the 'membership' of the group.

Online Donations

Westgate allows website visitors to make donations to any Member Organization that has elected to erect a donation page. The donation is made via PayPal and is delivered to the Member Organization via Break The Gridlock's account.

Contacting Membership

CiviCRM allows Westgate site owners to send email to those that have elected to be counted as members of that group.