Nate Berg
Nate Berg is a former contributing editor for Planetizen and a freelance journalist.
Contributed 6128 posts
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.
Local Officials Say Border Fences Will Harm Economy
<p>Mayors and local officials along the Texas-Mexico border are angry that they were not included in a planning process to create more than 150 miles of fencing along the international border. Officials fear the fences will harm their local economies.</p>
With Land Disappearing In D.C., Some Say Build Up
<p>Available land in Washington D.C. is expected to diminish sharply within the next 20 years, prompting some to suggest that increasing building heights and densities should become the new development paradigm.</p>
More Parks In U.S. Going Car-Free
<p>One mile of road in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park will be closed to cars every Saturday this summer, just one of many examples of car-free zones that are being proposed in the U.S.</p>
Locals Oppose Towers Along Border
<p>This report from <em>NPR</em> details local opposition to a Department of Homeland Security plan to erect watch towers along the Arizona-Mexico border.</p>
Fuel Cell Bus Fleet Plan Unveiled For British Columbia
<p>Officials in British Columbia have announced plans to create the world's first fleet of buses powered by fuel cells. The fleet would debut in the city of Whistler by the 2010 winter Olympics.</p>