Construction crews began tearing into the ground of Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington, D.C., Monday as onlookers watched the two blocks of 16th Street near the White House transform. “It’s disappointing.

Crews have begun work to remove the large yellow “Black Lives Matter” painted on the street one block from the White House

Construction workers began dismantling the Black Lives Matter Plaza near the White House on March 10. Last week, Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser announced plans to redesign the plaza as part of a new mural project.