Ford renovates historic train station, former eyesore that had become a symbol of Detroit’s decline

(3 Jun 2024)
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1. STILL of the exterior front of Michigan Central Station when it was in disrepair

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2. The exterior front of the newly refurbished Michigan Central Station

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3. The exterior of the station, as seen from a newly created pedestrian walkway a block away

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4. SOUNDBITE (English) Jim Farley, Ford Motor Company CEO:
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“It was perhaps the most visible symbol of decay in the city. And now that the city of Detroit is finally growing after decades, I think it was an appropriate and iconic American landmark to completely redo and bring it back to its former glory.”

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5. STILL of the station’s great hall in disrepair

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6. The newly refurbished great hall

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7. SOUNDBITE (English) Jim Farley, Ford Motor Company CEO:
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“It really represented kind of the best physical symbol of that decay. And here we are in a completely beautiful, breathtaking facility like Detroit was in the ‘20s. But here we are almost 100 years later.”

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8. A chandelier hangs in the great hall
9. Various of a room that features an historic clock on the wall
10. A remodeled hallway that features an original staircase

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11. SOUNDBITE (English) Jim Farley, Ford Motor Company CEO:
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“Today, it's going to represent a site of innovation. We're going to have many non-Ford, multi-use users here. It really represents a vibrant, multi-use space. It also is a part of a vibrant community called Corktown -- the original community here in the city of Detroit.”

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12. The station’s back room as seen on the day Ford announced it would be renovating the building

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13. The renovated back room of the MCS

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14. STILL of the back room in disrepair

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15. The redone back room

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16. SOUNDBITE (English) Jim Farley, Ford Motor Company CEO:
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“And, as employees, we’re so proud that Ford stuck its neck out to do this project. We didn't have to do it. No other company stood up.”

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17. Various of the refurbishment, including a ticket window, staircase, glass ceiling and a room to be used to hold events

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18. A room as seen on the day Ford announced it would renovate the station

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19. A bank of elevators
20. The great hallway

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21. SOUNDBITE (English) Jim Farley, Ford Motor Company CEO:
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“It brings back our ancestors. All the travel and the trips and the emotions and the life of a train station, designed by the same person who designed Grand Central Station. People's lives played out in this place. And that's what it brings up: Just our small time here and our relatives, all the family journeys. These are all American stories of people coming from the South and all over the country. Wars. This place has a story. It's an American story.”

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22. The front exterior of Michigan Central Station

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