City solves landfill worries with transfer station

Olathe, Kan., is using a new transfer station, built through a public/private partnership, to remain competitive in the Kansas City metropolitan area solid waste market, which is dominated by private haulers.

Feb. 1, 1996

Atlanta’s transit system ‘trains’ for 1996 Olympics

On July 19, 1996, Atlanta will host the Olympic Games and the 2 million-plus spectators, athletes and media expected at the 17-day event.

By Kari Hudson • Jan. 1, 1996

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From worsening climate change to a shifting transportation landscape and the housing affordability crisis, cities have their work cut out for them.

By Smart Cities Dive staff

Aesthetics meet function: making roads safe and beautiful

Planners, engineers and landscape architects do not always speak the same language, although they must work together to design and build functional yet

By Betsy Cuthbertson • Sept. 1, 1995

First elevated train gets fresh coat of paint

Chicago's Green Line, the elevated train platform running for 22 miles through Chicago's South Side to downtown, was the nation's first elevated train.

July 31, 1995