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The official blog of Mack D. Male, an Edmonton blogger.
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Edmonton Notes for December 13, 2020
Here are my latest Edmonton notes! Council approves first property tax freeze since 1997 Edmonton’s city council has finished its work for the year, approving a 0% tax increase for 2021, the first property tax freeze since 1997. I followed the budget discussion fairly closely and wrote abou...
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Here are my latest Edmonton notes! Council approves first property tax freeze since 1997 Edmonton’s city council has finished its work for the year, approving a 0% tax increase for 2021, the first property tax freeze since 1997. I followed the budget discussion fairly closely and wrote abou...
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Edmonton Notes for November 29, 2020
Here are my latest Edmonton notes! Mayor Don Iveson won’t seek re-election On Monday, Mayor Don Iveson announced that he would not seek re-election in next year’s municipal election. In the post, he talked once again about cities being perpetually unfinished. "This complex, ever-...
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Here are my latest Edmonton notes! Mayor Don Iveson won’t seek re-election On Monday, Mayor Don Iveson announced that he would not seek re-election in next year’s municipal election. In the post, he talked once again about cities being perpetually unfinished. "This complex, ever-...
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Edmonton Notes for November 1, 2020
Here are my latest Edmonton notes! City Hall School goes virtual As a big fan of Linda Hut and City Hall School I was glad to see that it has continued this year, virtually. I know it’s not the same as being in the same room together, but it’s wonderful that so many students will stil...
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Here are my latest Edmonton notes! City Hall School goes virtual As a big fan of Linda Hut and City Hall School I was glad to see that it has continued this year, virtually. I know it’s not the same as being in the same room together, but it’s wonderful that so many students will stil...
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Edmonton Notes for October 25, 2020
Here are my latest Edmonton notes! Taproot Edmonton Presents: Igniting Innovation Our new podcast, Taproot Edmonton Presents, launched this week with Igniting Innovation, a six-part series exploring how startups and investors are coming together in Edmonton’s tech innovation sector. Here’s ...
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Here are my latest Edmonton notes! Taproot Edmonton Presents: Igniting Innovation Our new podcast, Taproot Edmonton Presents, launched this week with Igniting Innovation, a six-part series exploring how startups and investors are coming together in Edmonton’s tech innovation sector. Here’s ...
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Edmonton Notes for October 18, 2020
Councillor Andrew Knack, photo by Dave Cournoyer
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Councillor Andrew Knack, photo by Dave Cournoyer
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Edmonton Notes for October 4, 2020
Here are my latest Edmonton notes! Mayor Iveson pledges to end homelessness this fall Mayor Don Iveson amped up his messaging around ending homelessness this week, saying that city council is "all in" and that he would do "whatever it takes" to deliver dignified shelter for al...
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Here are my latest Edmonton notes! Mayor Iveson pledges to end homelessness this fall Mayor Don Iveson amped up his messaging around ending homelessness this week, saying that city council is "all in" and that he would do "whatever it takes" to deliver dignified shelter for al...
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Edmonton Notes for September 27, 2020
It’s a beautiful time of year to be in Edmonton!
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It’s a beautiful time of year to be in Edmonton!
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Edmonton Notes for September 20, 2020
Trying a different format this week! Stanley Milner library reopens downtown The Stanley A. Milner library downtown reopened this week after nearly four years of revitalization work. Capacity was limited for the grand opening weekend, but we booked a timeslot for Saturday and were able to visit. ...
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Trying a different format this week! Stanley Milner library reopens downtown The Stanley A. Milner library downtown reopened this week after nearly four years of revitalization work. Capacity was limited for the grand opening weekend, but we booked a timeslot for Saturday and were able to visit. ...
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Edmonton Notes for August 23, 2020
Here are my weekly Edmonton notes: Headlines More than half of all active cases of COVID-19 in Alberta are in the Edmonton zone. City Council has approved Heritage Valley Neighbourhood 14, which some Councillors opposed saying it would contribute to urban sprawl while others said it could help c...
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Here are my weekly Edmonton notes: Headlines More than half of all active cases of COVID-19 in Alberta are in the Edmonton zone. City Council has approved Heritage Valley Neighbourhood 14, which some Councillors opposed saying it would contribute to urban sprawl while others said it could help c...
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How we migrated the Taproot Publishing blog
Last week, we setup a new blog for Taproot Publishing. It’s one of many things we’re doing to better reflect what we envision for Taproot Publishing, the umbrella organization that publishes Taproot Edmonton, our B2B information products, and more projects in the future. We already ha...
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Last week, we setup a new blog for Taproot Publishing. It’s one of many things we’re doing to better reflect what we envision for Taproot Publishing, the umbrella organization that publishes Taproot Edmonton, our B2B information products, and more projects in the future. We already ha...
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