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.
British Pubs Endangered
<p>A group of concerned, beer-drinking citizens is issuing a warning that more than 50 pubs are closing every month in England due to a planning loophole that makes it easy for owners to convert their bars into more profitable housing developments.</p>
Mike Davis Discusses Dubai
<p>In this interview, urbanist Mike Davis talks about the rapidly growing emirate of Dubai.</p>
Condo Conversions Leaving Seniors Stranded
<p>The wave of condo conversions in the Seattle area is hitting seniors especially hard.</p>
Deceptive Planning Brings Wal-Mart To Disgruntled Community
<p>This piece from <em>The Roanoke Times</em> laments the coming of a Wal-Mart Supercenter, and blasts the planning process that let a proposed mixed-use walkable town center transform into a "big-box juggernaut".</p>
Bridge Collapse May Clear Budget Roadblocks
<p>A history of speedbumps have hindered transit funding in Minnesota, but after the Interstate 35W bridge collapse, the state's roads may finally get the maintenance money they need.</p>