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.
Exodus Of Youth Strands Eastern Europe's Aging Population
<p>More and more young people are leaving Eastern Europe, leaving behind a large population of aging people. Many are predicting tough economic times as fewer workers will make it harder for governments to provide for their aging populations.</p>
Running Low On Farmable Land
<p>The quality of the world's soil is rapidly diminishing and many scientists are concerned that by 2050 there will not be enough arable land to grow the food to feed the steadily growing population.</p>
Protesters Seek Equity As Development Threatens Slum
<p>With developers readying to move in on the centrally-located Mumbai slum of Dharavi, residents are organizing protests to try to ensure that displaced residents are adequately compensated.</p>
Harnessing Creativity To Redevelop The City
<p><em>Der Spiegel</em> interviews urban researcher Charles Landry about how cities can harness their creative classes and stay competitive in the global market.</p>
Redevelopment Claims One Of Colorado's Last Drive-Ins
<p>In a trend being seen across the country, a 316-unit apartment complex will soon replace one of the last remaining drive-in movie theaters in the state of Colorado.</p>