 Tyrell Anderson, a U.S. Steel Production Coordinator and lifelong resident of Gary, Indiana, is uniquely acquainted with industry's impact on America's rust belt. In response to Gary's steep decline, which began in the 1960s, Anderson founded Decay Devils, a nonprofit that engages the community in advocating for the preservation of the city's built environment. Comprised of Gary-based photographers, artists, urban explorers, and volunteers, the Decay Devils use creative techniques to breathe life back into the blighted parts of the city. The group organizes community outreach efforts, such as volunteer cleanups. They activate abandoned spaces, like the Gary Union Station, with urban gardens, art projects, and community events. They partner with groups and institutions, such as the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, to engage students in the revival of these spaces, and they raise funds to complete their initiatives while promoting the future restoration of vacant spaces. In 2017, Anderson was named a Knight Foundation Emerging City Champions Fellow. This program recognizes young civic innovators working to enhance public space, mobility, and civic engagement. Anderson used this funding to launch SuperSizeMe, interactive community workshops, family fund nights, a program that fostered an appreciation for Gary's urban environment. Residents came together to activate urban spaces by playing life-size replicas of popular board games, and viewing short movies about local urban ruins, architectural styles, and how to be champions of green energy in an urban environment. Anderson's innovative programming, which aims to restore a sense of community and shared history in Gary, has inspired non-preservationists and preservationists alike to take pride in their city and its future.