>> maybe the worm started to turn here. the packard automotive plant. opened in 1903, it was considered the most advanced facility of its kind anywhere in the world. huge, epically proportioned. i mean, 3.35 million square feet. now, one man lives here. al hill. >> my name is alan hill. welcome to my home. this room right here was a forage room. it was a former packard motor car company. i started living here about seven years ago. at that time, i was semiapprehensive about the place and the going ons around here. but turns out it's about as peaceful as the north woods. and ah, not having a credit card or mortgage payment or car payment is a real blessing. there's a few nails here so... >> yeah. >> what's happened here in detroit is unfortunate, but it's a sign of the times. we find out that not only does it take a village to raise an individual,