Our guest, Kim Van Driel, the Director of Public Space Management at Downtown Grand Rapids Inc., is no stranger to shifting environments and constantly evolving community goals. But, nothing could have prepared her team for the dynamic pivot that was required in 2020 as a result of the pandemic and civil unrest. In this episode, she shares her teams' ongoing mission to create a vibrant, dynamic and inclusive downtown, while providing valuable experiences for everyone in a 4-season city.  In the past few months, Kim and her team have focused on creating outdoor social zones to allow for safe downtown commerce, empowered the black community to create public art in the wake of destructive rioting, and have expanded on their public art installations to include a powerful mural program focused on women's voices. Their ability to be agile and adaptive, and to share and learn from others, is helping them change the landscape of this evolving Midwestern city.