Lightning,
Remembered

Lightning should be commemorated for the community it was and the cautionary tale it became for the price of urban progress. It likely won’t be the last neighborhood to vanish in a city with a poor record of historic preservation. As a starting point, city officials have formed a commission to explore placing a historic marker where the neighborhood once stood.

Beyond that, there is a growing movement of government officials who have recognized the harms caused to communities like Lightning—and, in some cases, made reparations available to those residents.

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Did you live or spend time in Lightning? If so, please describe your connection to the neighborhood.

We are looking to interview more former Lightning residents. Would you like to be interviewed?

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We are looking to compile old photos of Lightning. Do you have any that you'd like to share with us? (If you check yes, we'll be in touch.)

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Lightning, Remembered

Lightning,
Remembered