Better Block and Microsoft collaborated with stakeholders in the city of Avondale, including Mayor Kenn Weise, city council members, local business owners, and volunteers, to create a two-day outdoor community event in early 2022. Volunteers assembled and painted wooden cactus sculptures to bring Avondale’s Western Avenue to life. The event brought out hundreds of people to enjoy a variety of outdoor activities, food, seating areas, live music, and various local vendor booths.