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Ford Motor Co. revised its restoration plans for Michigan Central Station in response to feedback from Southwest Detroit residents, ensuring the project respects local views and history. Changes include scrapping a large parking garage, creating dual main entrances, and incorporating green spaces. The project aims to unite Corktown and Southwest Detroit, reflecting community input and enhancing the area's connectivity and livability.
After 36 years, the historic Michigan Central train station in Corktown, Detroit, is set to re-open on June 6, 2024, following its purchase by Ford Motor Co. in 2018 for $90 million. The station, closed since 1988, is being renovated into a mobility tech campus, with plans for potential future passenger rail service. The adjacent former Book Depository building, now known as NewLab, has already opened as part of the campus. Additionally, Roosevelt Park in front of the station has undergone a $6 million upgrade and expansion, unifying the park and adding new green spaces and paths.