As communities begin shifting from COVID-19 immediate response efforts to long-term recovery, now is the time to recognize the true value that arts, culture and Creative Placemaking organizations bring to community revitalization. In a report from the Center for Community Progress and Metris Arts Consulting titled The Saving Power of Community Creativity, community leaders who are tackling high rates of property vacancy and abandonment share how they’ve responded to the pandemic and racial injustice by engaging residents and strengthening partnerships to support a collective crisis response.