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.
97-Foot 'Monster' Trucks May Be Allowed On Highways
<p>Coming to a highway near you: "saddlemount vehicle transporter combinations" -- 97-foot-long big-rig trucks with four trailers -- are on the verge of being approved to travel on the nation's highway system.</p>
City And Suburban Poverty Trends, 1999-2005
<p>A report by the Brookings Institution looks at city and suburban poverty trends over the last 6 years using American Community Survey and Census data. One finding is that since 2005 more impoverished people live in suburbs than in cities.</p>
Thousands Protest Regional Plan In India
<p>Thousands of protesters in the Indian state of Goa have turned out to voice their concerns against the Goa Regional Plan, a government move to open up much of the state's lands for construction.</p>
Opinion: Atlanta Needs To Follow The Examples Of Its Neighbors
<p>The successes of mass transit and light rail in similarly car-oriented cities should be enough of an excuse for Atlanta to give it a try, according to this opinion piece from the <em>Atlanta Journal-Constitution</em>.</p>
City Bouts With COG Over Housing Allocation
<p>The Southern California city of Simi Valley is opposing recommendations from a regional association of governments that suggest the city should increase its housing stock. The city council sees the increase as unrealistic, citing a lack of land.</p>