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.
Post-Dotcom San Francisco Resurges
<p>San Francisco is experiencing a resurgence of high-tech businesses and wealth similar to what was seen during the dotcom boom. But this time around, the city's recovery from the bust of the dotcom era has a much different character.</p>
Car Kabob Kibosh
<p>In the Chicago suburb of Berwyn, Illinois, an iconic piece of public art featuring a 40-foot spear stabbing through a pileup of eight cars will soon be replaced with a Walgreens pharmacy.<br /><img src="/files/u5174/carkabob2.jpg" alt="The Spindle, Berwyn, Illinois (Source: www.berwyn-il.gov)" title="The Spindle, Berwyn, Illinois (Source: www.berwyn-il.gov)" width="133" height="167" align="middle" /> <br />
Is Your City Watching You?
<p>New York City has plans to install a permanent closed-circuit camera system throughout the city. It is based on a similar system in London, which some credit with preventing terrorist acts. But the system's constitutionality is a major concern.</p>
Availability Of Industrial Sites Fuels Citywide Transformation
<p>With millions of square feet of formerly industrial areas available for redevelopment, Milan is on the verge of a major urban transformation.</p>
The Pedestrianization Of Rome
<p>A historic section of streets and piazzas in Rome is being "pedestrianized", or altered so that it will be an area where the primary mode of transportation will be walking and private cars will not be allowed.</p>