BRONZEVILLE IS BEING TRANSFORMED INTO A NEW SPACE FOR THE COMMUNITY.

THE GATHERING SPACE DUBBED THE SOUTHSIDE SANCTUARY OPENED THIS WEEK AFTER 3 YEARS IN THE MAKING THE 13,000 SQUARE-FOOT PLAZA HAS A PERFORMANCE STAGE AND SPACE TO HOST ARTIST PICNICS.

OUTDOOR CLASSES, FARMERS, MARKETS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES.

I WANTED TO DESIGN MORE SPACES THAT MADE US FEEL EXCITED THAT WE CAN COME TOGETHER TO CELEBRATE THAT OTHER PEOPLE COULD COME FROM OTHER PARTS OF THE CITY.

HAVE AN INCREDIBLE EXPERIENCE AND SAY.

WHEN I READ ABOUT BROWNSVILLE, IT'S IMPORTANT FOR US CHANGE THE NARRATIVE AND THIS SPACE WILL DO THAT.

I WANTED TO CREATE A SPACE AND MADE US ALL LIKE WE'RE DESERVING.

THERE ARE MANY OTHER COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE CITY.

WE DON'T HAVE IN OUR COMMUNITIES NEED A SPACE TO COME TOGETHER.

WE NEED A SPACE TO HAVE FARMERS MARKETS.

WE NEED A SPACE TO HAVE A MARCHING BAND AS INCREDIBLE AS KING PREPPED TO BE ABLE TO PLAY.

AND WHEN THE BUD BILLIKEN PARADE COMES BY, WE DON'T NEED ANOTHER EMPTY LOT.

WE NEED THIS SO WE CAN SIT IN THE GRASS.

READ A BOOK.

MEET YOUR NEIGHBOR AND FEEL LIKE A COMMUNITY.

WE DON'T PEOPLE JUST COME HERE AND GO HOME.

WE WANT PEOPLE TO COME HERE.

WE WANT THEM TO GO TO EVERY SINGLE CREDIBLE BUSINESS ON THE BLOCK BECAUSE EACH ONE OF THOSE BUSINESSES HAVE THE STORY.

IF THERE'S SOMETHING THAT YOU SEE NEEDS TO BE CHANGE IN YOUR COMMUNITY, DON'T THINK SOMEBODY ELSE IS GOING TO DO IT.

DON'T ASK SOMEBODY ELSE FOR SOMETHING.

DO IT YOURSELF.

GO DOWN TO CITY HALL.

WRITE A LETTER WRITING EMAIL AND EXPRESS WHAT YOU DID.

BUT DON'T JUST EXPRESS WHAT YOU NEED.

MAKE A PLAN TO GET IT DONE.

YOU CAN GET IT DONE YOURSELF.

FIND SOMEBODY CAN HELP YOU.

AND SHE MENTIONED BUT BILLIKEN PARADE.

I SHOULD TELL YOU IT'S THIS SATURDAY, THE SOUTH SIDE