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 World's Skinniest House
<p>Take a tour inside what may be the skinniest house ever built -- the bite-sized answer to the McMansion.</p>
People Power
<p>Volunteer-run neighborhood councils in Los Angeles are gaining political power and showing what a new kind of politics could look like.</p>
Oregon Voters Approve Property Rights Reduction Measure
<p>Oregon voters yesterday approved Measure 49 -- a property rights initiative that scales back the development rights landowners were granted by the state's Measure 37 in 2004.</p>
Urban Revitalization Through Libraries
<p>Cities across the world are investing in their libraries as opportunities to create world-class architecture and tourist attractions.</p>
UK Healthy Towns: A Step Too Far?
<p>The government in the UK has announced plans to create "healthy towns" that encourage exercise through urban design. Is this idea going too far to control peoples' activity?</p>