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events1 year ago

"Michigan Central Station: From Ruin to Revival with Concert Celebration"

The Michigan Central OPEN concert, celebrating the reopening of the historic train station, will take place on Thursday with performances by artists like Diana Ross and Jack White. Michigan Central and Ford Motor Company have provided details on road closures, parking, and viewing parties. Gates open at 6 p.m., and the concert starts at 8:30 p.m. Attendees are encouraged to use rideshare options due to extensive road closures and limited parking.

via WXYZ 7 Action News Detroit|
#concert#eminem#events
businesstransportation1 year ago

"Michigan Central Station Set to Reopen in June"

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.

via Detroit News|
#businesstransportation#corktown#ford-motor-co
business2 years ago

Ford's Michigan Central hub welcomes restored Book Depository building.

The Book Depository building in Detroit has been restored and opened as the first major building in Michigan Central, a mobility innovation hub focused on electric vehicles and mobility solutions. The building will serve as the headquarters for Newlab Detroit, which will focus on advancing mobility solutions with a special focus on electrification and sustainability. The Michigan Central campus will include 1.2 million square feet of commercial public space, community and youth projects, and a first-of-its-kind road system that charges electric vehicles as they drive on it.

via WDIV ClickOnDetroit|
#business#detroit#michigan-central
business2 years ago

Ford unveils restored Book Depository building in Michigan Central hub.

The newly restored Book Depository building in Detroit's Corktown neighborhood has reopened as a hub for start-up technologies and innovative companies interested in expanding mobility in Detroit and around the country. Newlab, a Brooklyn-based company, will take over the space, which will be home to hundreds of millions of dollars in investment and dozens of prospective companies looking to study anything from vehicle automation and drone management to local air pollution monitoring. The Book Depository's reopening is one of the final phases before the Michigan Central Station goes back online, completing a five-year return for business coming back to the iconic building.

via FOX 2 Detroit|
#book-depository#business#detroit
business2 years ago

Ford's Michigan Central Station Revival Gains Momentum with Book Depository and Newlab Launches

Ford has opened a new building called the Book Depository, which will serve as an innovation collaboration space for transportation entrepreneurs and researchers. The building is part of a $950 million project called Michigan Central, which aims to revive Detroit and make it the center for transportation innovation. The campus will include 14 acres of park space open to the public and is expected to attract many other businesses. The project is part of a broader movement to revitalize downtown Detroit, though its effects are not yet clear.

via WIRED|
#business#detroit#ford