In the early days of the last century, the city of New York faced a serious horse-manure crisis. “Experts” were predicting that by 1930, the stuff would be piled three stories high in the streets. But ...

“Under today’s gentle blanket of beautiful snow lie hidden the special decorations which embellished the streets of Jersey City for the holiday season. Tomorrow the sun will shine and everything will ...

When city officials speak of the country as “wasting away,” they are not punning. Waste—the uncontrolled proliferation of garbage, trash and scrap—is threatening to bury many U.S. cities. A serious ...