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.
City Rankings: Kiss of Death or Good Buzz?
<p>City rankings can be double-edged sword.</p>
Measure 49 Stifling Subdivisions in Oregon
<p>Subdivisions that were approved under Oregon's Measure 37 in 2004 and then overturned by the passage of Measure 49 last November are moving forward, but only a few houses at a time -- a result Measure 49's proponents say is a victory.</p>
L.A. Pushes Green Building Standards
<p>Los Angeles is moving forward with plans to institute one of the country's strictest green building ordinances.</p>
Getting a Grip on 'EcoDensity'
<p>Vancouver's plans for "EcoDensity" should be better understood by the public before moving forward, according to this opinion piece.</p>
Rethinking Historic Designations
<p>This op-ed calls on residents and historians to give more recognition to homes built in the last 50 years as true "historic" sites worth preservation.</p>