The Massive Significance of Ford's Move into Detroit's Abandoned Michigan Central Depot

Ford has confirmed its plan to move into the Michigan Central Depot in Detroit.

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June 17, 2018, 1:00 PM PDT

By James Brasuell @CasualBrasuell


Michigan Central Deport

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John Gallagher writes of the significance of a plan by Ford to move into Detroit's old, abandoned train station. This is Detroit's "biggest comeback moment yet," says the headline.

Ford’s purchase of the train station shines as a turnaround of miraculous dimensions. There’s no other way to say it: This Ford deal for the train station is the Big One. The one event in the city's comeback story that outranks all that has gone before.

The news about Ford potentially moving into the history Michigan Central Deport broke in March 2018.

Friday, June 15, 2018 in Detroit Free Press

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