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 Principal Rick Espe and urban planner Andrew Overbeck recently joined colleagues from Miamisburg and Springfield to deliver a presentation to the 24th annual Miami Valley Planning and Zoning Workshop on the value of greenspace in downtown revitalization efforts. Showcasing park projects in three different Ohio cities, the presentation demonstrated the different approaches that each [...]

After a year-and-a-half planning and design process, ground has been broken on the MSI-designed National Road Commons in Springfield, Ohio. The park, which replaces 1 acre of surface parking lots, is designed to create an urban oasis and be a catalyst for redevelopment. Originally conceived as part of a downtown visioning process led by MSI [...]