Nate Berg
Nate Berg is a former contributing editor for Planetizen and a freelance journalist.
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Nate Berg is a former contributing editor for Planetizen and a freelance journalist. He has contributed to The New York Times, National Public Radio, Wired, Fast Company, Metropolis, Next American City, Dwell, the Christian Science Monitor, the Guardian, and Domus, among others. Nate studied print journalism and environmental planning at the University of Southern California. He lives in Los Angeles.
L.A.'s Development Has Many Centers
A trend of dense downtown development in Los Angeles has some calling the city's new urban growth pattern a move towards "Manhattanization".
Depopulation Key To Reducing Damages In Disaster-Prone Areas
<p>This column from <em>The Wall Street Journal</em> argues that the best way to prevent damages from natural disasters is not to fight carbon emissions, but to prevent people from living in disaster-prone areas.</p>
Shifting Demographics Give New Face To Great Plains
<p>The population shift from rural to urban areas is making big changes in the Great Plains. While many rural small towns are disappearing, the shift is opening new doors for business and preservation.</p>
Civil War Sites Threatened In Fast-Growing County
<p>A population increase of 60% over the last 7 years is threatening land and history in a rural Virginia county that contains federally-recognized Civil War battlefields.</p>
Bill Seeks To Limit Tax Deductions For McMansions
<p>Climate change legislation that is expected to be introduced into the U.S. House of Representatives next month includes a provision that eliminates a tax deduction for any home over 3,000 square feet.</p>