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.
An Intimate Look at the Streets of Detroit
<p>This series from <em>The Detroit Free Press</em> looks at the state of the city that is both struggling and succeeding.</p>
Qatar Looks to Light Rail for Olympic Boost
<p>The middle eastern country of Qatar is hoping to boost its chances of securing the 2016 Olympics by building an extensive light rail system throughout its capital city of Doha.</p>
New Book Exposes Extent of Big Box Store Subsidies
<p>Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter and best-selling author David Cay Johnston talks recently on NPR's Fresh Air about government subsidies for big box stores.</p>
A Test for Walkability
<p>The city of Pasadena, California has enlisted a groups of more than 100 volunteers to walks and evaluate its streets to rate the city's walkability.</p>
Measuring the Carbon Footprint of New Development
<p>A 2,300-unit development near a Maine lake is facing an environmental test to determine its carbon footprint. Environmentalists say the impact is too great, but developers dispute the analysis.</p>