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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To Add Public Spaces to Brazil's Favelas, First You Have to Find Space
Recent flooding opened up new possibilities in the Paraisopolis section of Sao Paolo
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Mapping Where Crimes Are Likely to Occur, Before They Happen
Santa Cruz is testing a new system that attempts to predict likely locations of future crimes
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Who's Buying Foreclosed Homes and Why It's a Problem
Program aimed at stabilizing neighborhoods adds to problem of vacant homes
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A City Forced to Turn Out the Lights
Highland Park, Michigan, sees 1,400 streetlights repossessed as it struggles to pay utility bills
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The Suburbanization of Housing Vouchers
Race, geography and jobs among drivers behind rise in suburban voucher use
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The Model City
The use of scale models in city planning has gone out of fashion, but interest in them as historical records remains high
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14 U.S. Infrastructure Projects Get Federal Fast-Tracking
Permitting and environmental review will be expedited, pushing for final approval within 18 months
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Suburban Food Banks Feel Strain of Recession
Infrastructure for poverty assistance in the suburbs can't keep up with increased demand
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Entire Bridge Stolen for Scrap
Stealing and reselling copper wire from abandoned homes is so yesterday
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Democracy in America
Florida County Drains Fluoride from Water
Tea Party activism is behind decision to remove the dentifrice from public drinking water
