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George Patrick Richard Benson

Apostilles — An Experiment

I am trying to write diffrently. Here’s how I think I might do it.

Feb 24, 2023

An illuminated Biblical text with three central pillars, Jesus watching overtop, and texted interspersed inbetween.

Feb 24, 2023

The Things in My Head — Making Sense of an ADHD Diganosis

I looked down at the paper and read the words again: “George feels bad about himself, is frustrated with himself, is feeling discouraged…

Dec 15, 2021

The Things in My Head — Making Sense of an ADHD Diganosis

Dec 15, 2021

They’re Going to Try Again

We all watched it, as far as I can tell.

Jan 18, 2021

They’re Going to Try Again

Jan 18, 2021

Another Vancouver Climate Plan. So What?

Summary: Climate action remains critically important, especially as we look at the long-term implications of COVID-19. The Vancouver…

Nov 18, 2020

Another Vancouver Climate Plan. So What?

Nov 18, 2020

COVID19 proves cities deserve more money: here’s what that could look like

I am very, very nervous about the finances of cities as we enter into the sixth week of the national crisis precipitated by the…

Apr 21, 2020

COVID19 proves cities deserve more money: here’s what that could look like

Apr 21, 2020

All Climate Planning is Intergenerational Planning

On Friday the 10th, I submitted a letter to the Provincial Government on the climate readiness (i.e., adaptation) plan that is currently…

Jan 13, 2020

All Climate Planning is Intergenerational Planning

Jan 13, 2020

Chicago: a few impressions

There’s something imperceptibly quiet about the kind of of city that Chicago is. Perhaps it’s the fact that Chicago is such a large urban…

Sep 5, 2019

Chicago: a few impressions

Sep 5, 2019

Cross-Post: Youth Consultation with Canada’s Ambassador for Climate Change

In the effort to share the work I am doing more effectively, since I don’t always do a great job of cross-posting, I wanted to post about…

Jun 25, 2019

Cross-Post: Youth Consultation with Canada’s Ambassador for Climate Change

Jun 25, 2019

How Vancouver Could Grow Up

Summary: Vancouver is going to be a large(ish) global city at some point this century, and most of our discourse doesn’t seem to…

Sep 6, 2018

How Vancouver Could Grow Up

Sep 6, 2018

Global Affairs Ideas Challenge Proposal

The below proposal was written for the 2016 Global Affairs International Policy Ideas Challenge. The report was written with Aliya Dossa…

Apr 30, 2016

Apr 30, 2016

George Patrick Richard Benson

George Patrick Richard Benson

Not very cool, but very earnest. Interested in cities, climate change, and policy more generally; and a little art, politics, and philosophy when time permits.

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