Our well laid plans for the activation of the 13th Street Commons were derailed in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the shelter in place order that was put into effect, but not before we witnessed some of the transformative impacts we all worked so hard to manifest. We executed the agreed upon vision and, as a result, saw people gathering in the beautified space, using the thoughtfully placed furniture for dining and socializing, and most significantly, felt a shift of energy at the street level, making the space welcoming to all.