Crypto News: What really doomed ‘Black Wall Street’

Beginning on May 31, 1921, a white mob burned down more than 1,200 homes and businesses in the Tulsa neighborhood of Greenwood, known for its concentration of Black wealth. While many have chronicled the devastating impact of the two-day-long race massacre on the neighborhood, Victor Luckerson's new book Built From the Fire fills the void on the waves of re-destruction that occurred after it was rebuilt.

In 2019, Luckerson embedded himself in the community to piece together details about the local and federal policies that he argues did as much damage, if not more, to Greenwood's heritage than the initial conflagration. Read more from the author's interview with Brentin Mock. Today on CityLab: What Really Caused the Destruction of Tulsa's 'Black Wall Street'

— Immanual John Milton

A Cross-Country Road Trip Where It's Always 70 Degrees
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Ireland's New Rugby Museum Scores Win for Georgian Architecture Fans
The International Rugby Experience in Limerick gives supporters a chance to relish both in the history of the game and the Irish city's architectural traditions.

Sustainable Wood Buildings May Be the Next Frontier for Carbon Offsets
A pilot project at the University of Washington sold offsets against the carbon stored in the structure of a new campus building.

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1.8 million

The number of manholes in Japan that people have taken photos of through Tekkon, a Pokemon Go-like app that crowdsources information on public utilities in exchange for cryptocurrency rewards.

Heads up! Stunning birds are all around us, even in dense cities (NPR)
Smoke from Nova Scotia wildfires spreads from Canada to US Northeastern cities (CNN)
Land around the U.S. is sinking. Here are some of the fastest areas. (The Washington Post)
Community organizers protest proposed cuts to Oakland violence prevention department (KTVU)
American cities are starting to thrive again. Just not near office buildings. (Wall Street Journal)

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