Is the Michigan Central Station an eyesore or an opportunity?

Does the MCS offer opportunity? Or is it just an eyesore? We've been asking that question for years now... but, maybe, just maybe, we'll get an answer soon.

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Stamper says some people want the depot razed because it's a visual rendering of the decay of Detroit. But in spite of the problems, many Detroiters still find the depot beautiful and inspiring. Hundreds of them protested the council's decision, including Tim McKay.

"I see this train station every day of my life," McKay says. "I live here, work here. This building represents a bygone era. It also represents a great opportunity."

McKay says the residents of Corktown, the neighborhood that houses the building, want to use the station as the backdrop to a city park. He envisions it as a viable green space that could be used by all.

And the International Bridge Co. has some ideas in the works as well; Stamper has submitted a proposal to the government to use part of the depot as a facility for Homeland Security.

"We want to refurbish just the historic part," Stamper says. "The main entry, main lobby of the depot. The tower would come down."

Read the entire article here.

Another piece on the MCS from NPR here.