Mack is on a mission to change the world through code and prose. He co-founded Taproot Publishing Inc. in 2016 and has been covering Edmonton city council for more than a decade.
A dedicated community builder, Mack has earned numerous awards and distinctions including being named a "Top 40 Under 40" by Avenue Edmonton Magazine and one of "Alberta's Next 10 Most Influential People" by Alberta Venture Magazine.
Recent work by Mack
Six weeks until city council's summer break
Not much of the business before city council this week will be discussed in public, but a number of interesting items are coming up before the summer break, including an adjustment to the capital budget and a delayed discussion of the police funding formula.
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On the agenda: Indigenous Framework, Warehouse Park, and more
This week, a public hearing will take place on May 30. Community and public services committee will meet on May 31, urban planning committee will meet on June 1, and executive committee will meet on June 2.
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On the agenda: Day shelters, OP12 update, and rooftop bar
This week, a public hearing will take place on May 15 and city council will meet on May 16. Council will discuss potential agreements for day shelters, an update on the OP12 budget amendment, and a rooftop bar on the historic Crawford Block.
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On the agenda: Blatchford energy, 2022 audits, and municipal resolutions
This week, the emergency advisory committee will hold a special meeting on May 8 to discuss the fire situation around the city. The audit committee will meet later that morning, and the performance evaluation committee for the city manager and city auditor will meet in the afternoon. The utility committee will meet on May 9, council services committee will meet in the morning on May 10, and a non-regular city council meeting will take place in the afternoon on May 10.
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On the agenda: Homelessness response, trees, and investment performance
This week, community and public services committee will meet on May 1, urban planning committee will meet on May 2, and executive committee will meet on May 3.
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On the agenda: Land development, property tax bylaw, and a transit-oriented building
This week, a public hearing will take place on April 24 and city council will meet on April 25. A non-regular city council meeting has been scheduled for April 28, but no agenda has been published.
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Talus Dome has an escape hatch after all
It may not have been necessary to damage the Talus Dome in order to extricate a man who got himself stuck inside the piece of public art.
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On the agenda: Budget adjustments, police accountability, and encampment response
City council will discuss the 2023 spring supplemental operating budget adjustment, recommendations from the Edmonton Police Commission to enhance reporting and accountability, and an enhanced encampment response plan.
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Podcast questions timing of bystander-awareness campaign for transit
The City of Edmonton launched its One Strong Voice bystander awareness campaign for transit on April 5, but "it didn't really hit the mark," says Episode 215 of Speaking Municipally.
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