Suburban Developmentand Maximizing Assets
Mark Nickita, AIA, CNU, APA
President of
Archive DS • Architects + Urbanists
Mark Nickita, AIADorian Moore, AIA
Kevin Borsay
Archive DSis a team of architects
and urbanists who are specialists in reestablishing downtowns, districts, neighborhoods, corridors, underutilized buildings and
vacant sites
A hi DS
Mark Nickita, AIA, CNU, APA
A Diverse Perspective- Architect- Urban Designer- Municipal Leader-City of Birmingham
City Commissioner – Elected 2009-PresentMayor – Elected 2011-2012Planning Board – Appointed 1997-2009
- Urban RetailerPure Detroit / Rowland and Stella Cafes
- Developer- Global Urban Study – over 400 cities
What is the Primary Element in Urban Development?
What is the Primary Element in Urban Development?
What is the Primary Element in Urban Development?
People
What is the Primary Element in Urban Development?
________________________________________________People-Oriented Places
• Placemaking
• Walkable Environments
• Mixed-Use, 24 Hour, 7 Days a week
Existing Conditions of Many Municipalities
Auto-Oriented Development
- Minimal Pedestrian Accommodation
Learning from Places Worth Caring About?
Urban vs Suburban Places
• People-Oriented Development
• Walkable Places
Pedestrian-Oriented Urban Districts
Pedestrian-Oriented Urban Districts
Pedestrian Considerations
Pedestrian Considerations
Public and Private Sector
Building For People
• Pedestrian Focused-Development
Making Suburban Development Walkable
Public Sector Opportunities
• Streets, Sidewalks
• Parks and Public Spaces
• Non-Motorized Access
• Civic Structures
Making Suburban Development Walkable
Public Sector Process
• Civic Leadership & Community Vision
• Align Concepts with Ordinances
• Align Concepts with Policies
Making Suburban Development Walkable
Private Sector Opportunities
• Adaptive ReUse / Infill Development
• Housing / Office / Retail
• Mixed-Use Development
Making Suburban Development Walkable
Private Sector Potential
• What Are Developers & Investors Doing?
• What Will They Build?
• Where is Their Focus?
Making Suburban Development Walkable
Demographics –
The Paradigm Shift
North America has undergone a significant transformation,
driven by issues of
• globalization
• economic restructuring
• technological advancements
• trends / social reconfigurations
resulting in work space, commercial and living conditions
that have dramatically changed
Who?
Over 150 Million Americans• 75 Million Baby Boomers• 80 Million Millennials
City of Sterling Heights
Master Planand
Placemaking
• Public Sector Redevelopment
• Private Sector Redevelopment
• Enhancement of Assets
• Re-orient Priorities
- Pedestrian Focused-Development
Sterling Heights Master Plan - Placemaking
Troy – Big Beaver Corridor
PedestrianizingAuto-Centric
Infill Development
PedestrianizingAuto-CentricInfrastructure
Infrastructure and Commercial Corridors
Pedestrian-Oriented Development and Complete Streets
How To Achieve Walkability?
How To Achieve Walkability?
How To Achieve Walkability?
How To Achieve Walkability?
Pedestrian Considerations
Form-Based Code• Developed in Multiple Cities
How Can We Achieve Walkability?
Pedestrian Considerations
Form-Based Zoning Implementation
Engaging Private Sector Interests and Drivers
Engaging Private Sector Interests and Drivers
Engaging Private Sector Interests and Drivers
Engaging Private Sector Interests and Drivers
Engaging Private Sector Interests and Drivers
Where does this all lead……..?
Analyze the Existing Conditions
• Identify assets
• Identify opportunities
• Identify challenges
Get on the Same Page
• Leaders MUST set the pathtoward implementation
Set up the Team and Process
• Design and planning- need to oversee stages
• Engineering
• Construction
IDEAS to APPLY
• Develop concepts for existing buildings and underutilized sites with new and innovative proposed uses
• Encourage mixed-use type developments to create a more vibrant and interactive exchange between tenants/usesthat promotes flexibility
IDEAS to APPLY
• Design an environment that is more pedestrian and vehicular friendly
• Create sustainable buildings for owners and communities that are financially feasible and environmentally sensitive
• Create zoning that permits flexible uses
WHAT ARE THE RESULTS?
• Create 24 hour / 7 day developments and communities that are vibrant, exciting and desirable placesto work, play and live
• increase property values for owners
• increase the tax base for communities
Be Resilient
“We Shall Never Surrender”- Winston Churchill
Suburban Developmentand Maximizing Assets
Mark Nickita, AIA, CNU, APA
President of
Archive DS • Architects + Urbanists
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