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.
Eco-Villages Rising Slowly, But Steadily
<p>Despite slow going at the eco-intentional community Arcosanti in Arizona, hundreds of similar "eco-villages" have popped up around the world.</p>
D.C.'s Airport-Rail Link Threatened By Fears of Another 'Big Dig'
<p>Despite recent findings by consultants that a plan to extend the Washington D.C. metro rail system to Dulles International Airport would qualify for full funding, federal officials are hesitant to approve it, fearing another Big Dig.</p>
Norway Could Be Carbon-Neutral by 2030
<p>The government of Norway has announced plans to offset all of its carbon emissions by 2030, a goal it had previously set for 2050.</p>
Hot Air: Jerry Brown Becomes Climate Change Warrior
<p>Former California Governor Jerry Brown, now the state's attorney general, is vowing to sue cities and counties that do not take climate change into consideration during general plan updates.</p>
The Growing Danger For Chinese Pedestrians
<p>Walking and biking in becoming increasingly dangerous in many Chinese cities. This article looks at what some cities are doing to discourage these traditional forms of transport, and what they can do to make the streets safer.</p>