Mark Nickita
Mark Nickita, AIA, CNU, APA, BSArch, BArch, MArch is an urbanist, architect, retail entrepreneur, developer, educator, an elected municipal leader and President of Archive DS, an award-winning, multidisciplinary design firm in Detroit and Toronto. Nickita is a City Commissioner and has served as Mayor of Birmingham, Michigan. He is co-owner of urban retail establishments in Downtown Detroit, including the Pure Detroit Stores, The Rowland Cafe and Stella Cafes.
Existing assets boost Detroit revival
Note: This article was written as part of the Project for Lean Urbanism and edited for Public Square. Lean Urbanism will be a topic of discussion at CNU 24 in Detroit taking place June 8-11, 2016.
Detroit is a place of intrigue. The dramatic rise...
The office market transformation and how it will impact cities
As a result of long-term trends and COVID impacts, many cities are experiencing the conversion of office structures to alternative uses. Concerns about vacancies are valid, yet cities stand to benefit in many ways.