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From decay to dazzling. Ford restores grandeur to former eyesore Detroit train station

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By COREY WILLIAMS
Associated Press

DETROIT (AP) — The once-blighted monolithic Michigan Central train station — for decades a symbol of Detroit’s decline — has new life following a massive six-year, multimillion-dollar renovation to create a hub for mobility projects in the rebirth of the Motor City. No longer the windowless hulking scavenger-ravaged structure ominously shadowing the city’s Corktown neighborhood, the former train station now is a home to Ford Motor Co. and the centerpiece of a sprawling 30-acre mobility innovation district. Ford announced in 2018 that it was buying the 18-story building and adjacent structures as part of its plans for a campus focusing on autonomous vehicles. Grand opening ceremonies include an outdoor concert on Thursday, with tours for the general public starting Friday.

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