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.
The Ambiguity and Resilience of the Urbanity Myth
<p>Thomas Wüst’s semiotic work on urbanity reviews literary contributions on the topic of urbanity, coming to the harsh conclusion that urbanity is, after all, nothing but a myth, and therefore likely to be instrumentalized by "symbolic politics".</p>
Older Buildings Going Green
<p>This article from <em>The New York Times</em> looks at how renovating older buildings to achieve greater energy efficiency has seen a rise in popularity in recent years.</p>
China Faces NIMBY
<p>Protests over the extension of a magnetic levitation train line are evidence of an increasing trend of NIMBYism in China.</p>
San Francisco Bails on Free Transit Idea
<p>An independent report has found that San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom's idea to make transit free in the city would greatly increase delays, overcrowding and costs. Newsom has backed away from the idea.</p>
Urban Planning on Display
<p>A look at a Shanghai museum focusing on urban planning.</p>