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.
Intimately-Integrated Transit
<p>This post from <em>Salon</em> shows a video of a train that travels right through a market in Bangkok.</p>
Berlin Seeks UNESCO Status For 1920s Social Housing
<p>Six social housing projects built in 1920s Berlin by such architects as Walter Gropius and Bruno Taut are being considered for preservation as UNESCO sites.</p>
Boise Reconsiders Landlord Status
<p>City officials in Boise, Idaho, are considering a liquidation of properties the city owns and operates as affordable housing. The costs of keeping the housing available is becoming unaffordable for the city.</p>
Study Documents Dramatic Voter Support For Transit Ballot Measures
<p>This report looks at a new trend in transportation financing, as communities in 33 different states have approved more than $70 billion in new transportation investment between 2000 and 2005.</p>
TDR Not As Easy As It Sounds
<p>A new report finds that the transfer of development rights from one area to another is simple in concept, but difficult in implementation.</p>