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.
Energy Efficient Building Methods Offset By Huge Home Sizes
<p>Despite the wave of green building techniques that have appeared over recent years, the energy efficiency of new houses is being offset by a rising average size of single family homes, which has increased by almost 1,500 square feet since 1950.</p>
Can U.S. Handle 400 Million?
<p>America's population recently reached 300 million, and is on a track to increase by another 100 million within 30 to 40 years. Based on the increasing use of resources, many fear that 400 million may be too much to handle.</p>
Philadelphia To Retain Zoning Control Over Casinos
<p>City government in Philadelphia has successfully retained control over the planning and zoning process which will allow slots-casino establishments to develop along the Delaware River.</p>
Few In Accordance With Corporate Sustainability Guidelines
<p>While few of the world's 50,000 multinational corporations are reporting in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative's Sustainability Reporting Guidelines, many that are reporting are going beyond the requirements.</p>
Cultural Institution Battles Suburban Blight
<p>As a formerly small town grows into a city, it looks to the creation of a performing arts theater to bring it back above the surface of the flood of suburban blight.</p>