Afghanistan

Still They Ride

A forthcoming film documents the tribulations and Olympic ambitions of the Afghani women's national cycling team, who face ridicule and harassment for riding in the public.

September 6, 2014 - CityLab

Think Lead Was Removed from Fuel? Think Again!

Leaded gasoline is still sold in Afghanistan, Algeria, Iraq, Myanmar, North Korea, and Yemen. Most think that the brain-damaging additive was banned in the U.S in 1995, but not for 167,000 piston-engined aircraft that use leaded aviation fuel.

May 21, 2014 - Chicago Tribune

Activist Cyclist Peddles Women's Rights in Afghanistan

Jed Lipinski profiles Shannon Galpin, avid cyclist and founder of a nonprofit organization to aid women in conflict zones, who is hoping to improve women's rights in Afghanistan by supporting its fledgling bicycle culture.

April 18, 2013 - The New York Times

A Simple Solution to Kabul's Massive Traffic Problem

The proposal is simple. Instead of investing billions of dollars more on elaborate infrastructure or trust a corrupted police force, the concept is to nudge this complex system at two targeted points in the city, argues Mitchell Sutika Sipus.

January 2, 2013 - Humanitarian Space

Security-Dictated Design for Kabul's Newest Luxury Hotel

Adjacent to the U.S. Embassy, a five-star Marriott hotel designed to withstand bombings may serve as a "security bubble" once opened in February 2013.

December 28, 2011 - NPR

Military's Rail Mission in Afghanistan

The U.S. war in Afghanistan is also a broad infrastructure building effort, according to military officials who talk about a rail building effort known as the Silk Road Initiative

January 25, 2011 - Transportation Nation

When Life Gives You Opium, Make Biofuel

A U.S. ambassador is proposing a novel approach to helping Afghanistan -- since opium crops are rampant, why not find a way to turn poppies into biofuel?

August 11, 2010 - ASLA's The Dirt blog

SimBaghdad

New video game-like programs are enabling the U.S. military to train for deployment in the middle east. One program is modeled off the urban planning computer game SimCity.

January 12, 2010 - The Atlantic

Mock Afghan City Helps Train Civilians

For more than 1,000 U.S. civilians being sent to Afghanistan to aid the nation's political and economic recovery, training starts in a small Indiana city where the Army and National Guard have built a mock Afghan city complex.

December 22, 2009 - The New York Times

Growing Pains in Afghanistan's Cities

In Afghanistan, cities are changing. More and more people are leaving behind their agricultural past for city life, and the tide of new urbanites is stressing the fabric of the city.

September 7, 2009 - Forbes

Kickflips in Kabul

A nonprofit program started in 2007 is teaching kids in Kabul, Afghanistan how to skateboard. This slideshow from the Los Angeles Times takes a look.

August 20, 2009 - Los Angeles Times

Military Sprawl in Afghanistan

The military presence in Afghanistan is expanding at a rapid pace, creating a military sprawl.

September 29, 2008 - The National Post

New Roads, Old Danger

A ring road covering more than 1,500 miles in Afghanistan has eased shipping in the country, but traveling along the new pavement is still dangerous.

March 19, 2008 - NPR

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