Possible New Life for Michigan Central Station? Ford Motor Co. a Buyer? YES!

[emu steve]

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/bu...mpus/35001601/

All I can say is if Ford goes in they have to go ALL IN.

Prospective employees would want to work in a lively neighborhood and the neighborhood today has few amenities.

[jcole]

How lively is the area around The Rouge plant? Or for that matter, the engineering complex at The Henry Ford/Greenfield Village?

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/bu...mpus/35001601/

All I can say is if Ford goes in they have to go ALL IN.

Prospective employees would want to work in a lively neighborhood and the neighborhood today has few amenities.

[emu steve]

How lively is the area around The Rouge plant? Or for that matter, the engineering complex at The Henry Ford/Greenfield Village?

All I can say, if Ford wants to heavily recruit millenials they better have more options than a Ford cafeteria.

[401don]

All I can say, if Ford wants to heavily recruit millenials they better have more options than a Ford cafeteria.

They don't need to live in Corktown or have much in the way of amenities. There are restaurants/bars that they can walk/bike to at lunch or after work. They can live downtown and have a 5 minute commute to work.

[masterblaster]

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/bu...mpus/35001601/

All I can say is if Ford goes in they have to go ALL IN.

Prospective employees would want to work in a lively neighborhood and the neighborhood today has few amenities.

Corktown has:

-2 breweries
-a distillery
-various dive bars [[McShane's, Nemo's)
-various highly regarded restaurants [[Lady of The House, Ottava Via, Slows)
-various live music venues [[UFO Factory, Corktown Tavern, PJ Lager House)
-2 highly regarded Asian restaurants [[IMA and Takoi)
-a bike shop
-a used record store
-a burger bar [[Mercury)
-a wine bar
-a highly regarded deli [[Mudgie's)
-a highly regarded cocktail bar
-a bagel shop [[Detroit Institute of Bagels)
-a breakfast spot [[Brooklyn Street Local)
-a boutique hotel with hipster restaurant
-a couple clothing boutiques
-2 coffee shops [[a third, Anthology, is moving to Eastern Market)
-a new tattoo parlor
-an art gallery
-hardware/lumber store
-Chase Bank
-There are other businesses as well [[from Bobcat Bonnies to Farmer's Hand to the new Detroit PAL baseball field to Bucharest Grill)
-direct access to the West Riverwalk, a 24-hour bus line, an express bus line to the airport, at least 4 additional bus lines going thru it [[Vernor, Linwood, Fort, SMART BUS #200), Greyhound, walking distance to Mexicantown

I think the neighborhood has a decent amount of amenities.

[mtburb]

Corktown has:

-2 breweries
-a distillery
-various dive bars [[McShane's, Nemo's)
-various highly regarded restaurants [[Lady of The House, Ottava Via, Slows)
-various live music venues [[UFO Factory, Corktown Tavern, PJ Lager House)
-2 highly regarded Asian restaurants [[IMA and Takoi)
-a bike shop
-a used record store
-a burger bar [[Mercury)
-a wine bar
-a highly regarded deli [[Mudgie's)
-a highly regarded cocktail bar
-a bagel shop [[Detroit Institute of Bagels)
-a breakfast spot [[Brooklyn Street Local)
-a boutique hotel with hipster restaurant
-a couple clothing boutiques
-2 coffee shops [[a third, Anthology, is moving to Eastern Market)
-a new tattoo parlor
-an art gallery
-hardware/lumber store
-Chase Bank
-There are other businesses as well [[from Bobcat Bonnies to Farmer's Hand to the new Detroit PAL baseball field to Bucharest Grill)
-direct access to the West Riverwalk, a 24-hour bus line, an express bus line to the airport, at least 4 additional bus lines going thru it [[Vernor, Linwood, Fort, SMART BUS #200), Greyhound, walking distance to Mexicantown

I think the neighborhood has a decent amount of amenities.

Additionally, Corktown has two more rush-hour bus routes: the 89 Southwest Direct to Midtown; and another route to the airport, the local-stops 125. The Joy bus also goes through Corktown.

Corktown also features two fast-food chain restaurants: White Castle and Burger King.

The Michigan buses also connect downtown to Woodward transit services [[the local-stops 53, the express 461/462, Q-Line) and the Dexter bus, which all can be taken to the New Center Amtrak station; along with the Tunnel Bus to Canada. The 261 and 200 also connect to Dearborn's Amtrak station.

[ABetterDetroit]

Corktown has:

-2 breweries
-a distillery
-various dive bars [[McShane's, Nemo's)
-various highly regarded restaurants [[Lady of The House, Ottava Via, Slows)
-various live music venues [[UFO Factory, Corktown Tavern, PJ Lager House)
-2 highly regarded Asian restaurants [[IMA and Takoi)
-a bike shop
-a used record store
-a burger bar [[Mercury)
-a wine bar
-a highly regarded deli [[Mudgie's)
-a highly regarded cocktail bar
-a bagel shop [[Detroit Institute of Bagels)
-a breakfast spot [[Brooklyn Street Local)
-a boutique hotel with hipster restaurant
-a couple clothing boutiques
-2 coffee shops [[a third, Anthology, is moving to Eastern Market)
-a new tattoo parlor
-an art gallery
-hardware/lumber store
-Chase Bank
-There are other businesses as well [[from Bobcat Bonnies to Farmer's Hand to the new Detroit PAL baseball field to Bucharest Grill)
-direct access to the West Riverwalk, a 24-hour bus line, an express bus line to the airport, at least 4 additional bus lines going thru it [[Vernor, Linwood, Fort, SMART BUS #200), Greyhound, walking distance to Mexicantown

I think the neighborhood has a decent amount of amenities.

Thanks for the list! It gives me a few more to check out.

Though I might skip the tattoo parlor...