Nate Berg
Nate Berg is a freelance reporter and a former staff writer for The Atlantic Cities. He lives in Los Angeles.
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Maps
This Vest May Well Be the Future of Indoor Mapping
Wearable cartographic tech enables people to map the insides of buildings just by walking around.
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Maps
A Search Engine for Landscapes
Landex helps you find neighborhoods just like yours, the country over.
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Crowdfunding a Skyscraper
You don't need a wealthy developer when you've got thousands of small investors.
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Videos
The Crazy Pidgin Language That Unites Africa's Megacity
Finding a common linguistic ground in a city of 20 million and 500 languages.
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The Tricky Politics of Vacant Lots
A Philadelphia local transformed a lot into a park on his own dime. But the city says the conversion was illegal, and is threatening to sue.
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Charts
Does Who You See on the Street Determine How Long You'll Live?
New research suggests who you see may subtly affect your life expectancy.
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Want Healthier Seniors? Give Them Bus Passes
Researchers find free rides on public transit can spur physical activity in older adults.
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Maps
Mapping Acceptance of Same-Sex Marriage
There's uneven support for it across the country, but many clusters of agreement.
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The Difference Between Bus Riders and Train Riders
The characteristics of the average L.A. transit user depends on what form of transit they use.
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Anatomy of an L.A. Police Pursuit
How police and media helicopters navigate the crowded airspace of L.A. when a suspect's on the run.
