Detroit's new 22-acre Ralph C. Wilson Centennial Park officially opened this weekend, marking the completion of an eight-year project that transformed the city's riverfront with a $50 million investment.

Watch Faraz's full story on the park's opening in the video below

The park, formerly known as West Riverfront Park, was reimagined in 2017 before receiving the major gift from the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation in 2018 that made the project possible.

"You don't always see this, you don't always get this, but this is what Detroit needs," said Alise King, lead singer of The Alise King Experience, who performed at the opening weekend festivities.

King, who describes herself as a proud East Sider, expressed her excitement about being part of the historic opening alongside other performers,

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