Ford Opens Historic Train Station To Listen To New Ideas, Voices Of Corktown Community

August 20, 2018 by Ford

Ford Motor Company sharpened its vision for Detroit's Corktown community by inviting nearly 200 millennial leaders from across the region to participate in Reimagined Detroit Tech, a day of design challenges, workshops and community building ideas focused on shaping the future of Detroit's oldest neighborhood.

The diverse gathering of millennial tech and business talent explored new avenues to grow an inclusive tech and entrepreneur ecosystem in and around the iconic Michigan Central Station, the centerpiece of Ford's vibrant new campus and a cornerstone of the company's vision to become the world's most trusted mobility company. Members of Ford's Thirty Under 30 leadership program connected with their fellow millennials by leading design sessions at the event, the largest community activity at the train station since the open house weekend in June.

Ford Land Chairman and CEO Dave Dubensky, Ford Fund Multicultural Manager Shawn Wilson and other company representatives listened as participants reimagined the train depot, exchanged countless new ideas and presented innovative visions of what they would like to see as Ford renovations unfold, and Corktown is reborn with new jobs, businesses and community engagement activities.

Dubensky, Wilson and the Ford leadership team will evaluate the insights shared and input from other members of the community, as Ford's plans for the new Corktown campus continue to evolve.