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.
Japan's Development Pace Threatens Environment
<p>Rapid building and public works projects are destroying much of the natural environment in Japan, a country that lays 25 to 30 times more concrete than the U.S.</p>
Better Transportation Requires More Than Congestion Pricing
<p>The Reason Foundation's Sam Staley offers ideas for improving the way roads work, placing emphasis on improved tolling and mapping.</p>
Locals Displaced By Tourism In Mayan Riviera
<p>The tourism industry is booming along the Mayan Riviera on Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula. Many are worried that the ever-increasing supply of hotels and the flood of tourists will displace most of the area's local residents and hurt the environment.</p>
Why Biking Doesn't Mean Dying
<p>This blog post from <em>Grist</em> looks at the often unjustifiable fear associated with biking. Author Alan Durning discusses injury rates and offers advice on how cyclists can pedal their way through cities without being killed.</p>
Freeways Hard To Avoid As L.A. Builds Schools
<p>This report form <em>NPR</em> looks at the threats associated with building schools near freeways, and how those threats are not easy to avoid in Los Angeles.</p>