[12] He is credited as "leading the charge" on the successful 2024 campaign to save Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park and the Town of Cochrane from proposed flooding.
[19] In 2015, Farkas' team earned first place in the City of Calgary Hackathon, a three-day contest in programming, business modeling and research to create technology-based solutions to improve the lives of Calgarians.
[6] Farkas' ten-point platform included a four-year property tax freeze, support for the Calgary Police Service,[41][42] reform to the Council pension plan, support for single-family neighbourhood zoning, improvements to traffic-light synchronization, reduction of Council time spent behind closed doors, the construction of a rail connection between the inner-city and Calgary International Airport, improved snow removal, opposition to selling city parks, and reduction of business red tape.
In the weeks leading up to the election, he served as a commentator alongside former City Council colleague Naheed Nenshi as part of CBC Calgary's provincial political panel.
[45] On May 17, 2023, Farkas denounced a United Conservative Party candidate Jennifer Johnson who compared transgender children in schools to having feces in food,[46] citing such views as "dangerous and unfit for [elected] office.
He set a goal of completing the Pacific Crest Trail in as close to 100 days as possible to raise funds in support of youth mentorship.
[49] Over the next several months, Farkas posted regular social media updates with highlights such as his summit of Mount Whitney, the tallest peak in the contiguous United States.
[53] On January 10, 2023, Farkas announced a follow-up fundraiser to scale "25 Peaks in 25 Days" to raise $25,000 in support of The Alex Community Health Centre in Calgary, with the funds directed to mobile healthcare services for marginalized Calgarians and those experiencing homelessness.
[54] Farkas posted regular social media updates through the campaign, and faced a variety of terrain, bitter cold and other weather hazards.
He met his fundraising goal of $5,000 in under 24 hours, with proceeds going directly to benefit firefighter support programs and assistance to those battling cancer.
On the event day, Farkas equipped full firefighter duty gear for the 57-floor, 1370-step climb up Brookfield Place, the tallest skyscraper in downtown Calgary.