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

[Richard]

Detroit has come a long way from say 20 years ago... most of the old [[non-industrial) buildings are either gone or have been [[or are being) rehabbed. In other cities these buildings would likely have been pounded to rubble for new construction, but in Detroit many more have been restored/rehabbed, which is one reason why so many visitors to our downtown area are impressed with what has been saved and repurposed.

This is one reason we have arguably the 2nd largest theatre district in the country. [[Granted theatres are taking a pounding during the pandemic.)

No argument there,other then you forgot about Fisher body,Packard plant,Kelvinator,Russel industrial center and the rest of the millions in square feet of industrial and warehouse space that is really the bread n butter of the workforce and tax base,not to even mention outside of downtown.

Those buildings were pretty much crucial to the development of the outer core,which without the downtown will reach a point of stall.

As far as I can tell on the map there is a pretty big city outside the downtown core that still needs attention.

Do you think even the P building will get any substantial renovations now?

The way around that is either do not attempt any projects over $75 million or go elsewhere.

Or those with buildings already will do segmented rehabilitations,which draws any recovery out longer.

I guess,all though to late now but was Detroit really on that solid of a foundation where it can take the stance of it is the corporations responsible for rebuilding the city.

They used to have cities like that back in the day,they were called corporation towns,the depression,recessions and bankruptcy pretty much wiped them out.

I guess all the other social experiments worked out so well in the past for the city,why not this one,what have you got to lose?

Next it will be if you buy a house in a depressed neighborhood you have to contribute $25,000 to $50,000 to the rest of the neighborhood,for the privilege of course.