On Wednesday, October 7th, the National Road Commons Park in Springfield, Ohio became the new home of the state’s Madonna statue. This will be the third place for her to call home since her first placement along the National Road in 1928.

The pioneer mother statue is one of twelve statues located [...]

MSI Founding Principal Keith Myers was quoted in yesterday’s Columbus Dispatch, discussing possible improvements for two important streets in Downtown Columbus. The revitalization of these two thoroughfares were a pivotal factor in the comprehensive 2010 Downtown Columbus Strategic plan, developed by MSI in collaboration with the Columbus Downtown Development Corporation last year.
To flip through an [...]

Last week, the City of Columbus tested the fountains at Bicentennial Park on the Scioto Mile. The metal halo fountains have fog making capabilities as well as over 1,000 jets for spraying water. MSI founding Principals Keith Myers and Tim Schmalenberger, together with Columbus Downtown Development Corporation and the Department of Recreation and Parks, watched [...]

Opened in 2005, North Bank Park marked the beginning of Columbus’ riverfront renaissance. With the MSI-designed Scioto Mile under construction and the recently opened Grange Audubon Center on the Whittier Peninsula, downtown’s riverfront park system has nearly been completely rebuilt over the last decade.
North Bank Park reconnected the Arena District to the Scioto River by [...]

2010 Downtown Columbus Strategic Plan Approved by Downtown Commission, Columbus, Ohio

The Downtown Commission unanimously approved the 2010 Downtown Columbus Strategic Plan today. Over the past several months, MSI has worked with the Columbus Downtown Development Corporation and the City of Columbus to create a new, comprehensive plan for Downtown Columbus. Four public meetings, more than [...]