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.
Major Projects Could Make Big Changes In Portland
<p>Two major projects -- the extension of a streetcar line and the construction of a hotel -- are under consideration in Portland, Oregon, but some local officials are hesitant to support what could dramatically change the character of the city.</p>
Car Ban Shows Success In Beijing
<p>City officials in Beijing have begun a four-day effort to limit the amount of cars filling the city's streets, and many are calling the effort a successful model to use during next year's Olympics.</p>
The Best Canadian Roadside Attractions
<p>This slideshow from <em>The Globe & Mail</em> shows some of the best and most outrageous roadside attractions from across Canada.</p>
Seattle May Not Need Alaskan Way Viaduct
<p>Seattle finds out that closing their major highway doesn't result in traffic chaos. Maybe closing another one - the Alaskan Way Viaduct - permanently, as some citizens would like to see, is more feasible that some would have us believe.</p>
Desertification Causes Relocation Of Thousands In China
<p>With desertification threatening thousands of acres of land, Chinese officials have announced the forced relocation of more than 10,000 people.</p>