Last year, we saw the transformation of Roosevelt Park between Michigan Avenue and Michigan Central Station. Soon, we'll see a new park on the south side of the station.
The park will be located on the Station's former rail yard and covers eight acres. It will tie into the south concourse, creating an indoor/outdoor public space. When passenger trains stopped here, a ramp from the south concourse led out to the trains. The south concourse will be a public space where people can eat, relax, and enjoy the space. The ramp will now lead outside to the park.
To the north is the ticket counter, to the south will be a ramp leading out to the new park. Jason Keen
The park will be a connector for the 27.5-mile Joe Louis Greenway. We can expect community event spaces, playscapes, and gardens, with zones for innovation.
In the design of the park, the team kept in mind that there is a possibility for passenger rail in the future.
"It's something we’re optimistic about," said Joshua Sirefman, CEO of Michigan Central, on a tour of the Station in May. "We’ve had conversations in the public sector around this. We're hopeful that in due course, passenger rail could happen again."
It's all part of the larger Michigan Central Campus, which spans across Corktown and Southwest Detroit, with future developments marked below - we'll share when we have more details.
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