Ben Bennett's writing

Links to Ben Bennett's writing

Guelph mercury columns
Yesterday's mismanagement is today's stimulus (Guelph Mercury column on budgets, December, 2009)
On being (a little less cynical about) being Canadian (Guelph Mercury column on the Olympic Torch, January, 2010)
How one bad decision can push a downtown into decline (Guelph Mercury column on downtown Guelph buildings, January, 2010)
Making downtown safer for pedestrians Guelph Mercury column on downtown Guelph - a pedestrian's perspective, February, 2010)
Let’s face it – we’re all prejudiced (Guelph Mercury column on prejudice, March, 2010)
New can be nice (Guelph Mercury column on new architecture, April, 2010)
Easier to do nothing (Guelph Mercury column on this council, May, 2010)
The price we pay to make good things happen (Guelph Mercury column on downtown heritage and this council, May, 2010)
We cannot keep sacrificing our public spaces to the altar of lazy thinking (Guelph Mercury column on downtown parking and transit, June, 2010)
Activists don’t get no respect (Guelph Mercury column on activists -- Part One of a series of two), July, 2010)
How the new activists are making everyone uncomfortable (Guelph Mercury column on activists --Part Two of a series of two), July, 2010)
Other writing
Product & Packaging Stewardship Review (PPSReview)
May 2009 - What happens when industry takes over?
August 2009 - Plastic's foolish PR game
Nov 2009 - Best Practices or else
February 2010 - What kind of blue box will be left?

Municipal World articles
2002 - The pesticide battle shows no sign of abating
2004 - Straws that break the camel's back (the coup in Guelph)
2005 - It's time to recognize the tension between councillor and ciitizen
2006 - McGuinty's LCBO move came as a shock

Other work
Secrets, Lies & No Replies
(The inside story of Guelph's Wal-Mart saga - January 2006.)