MSA Today

September 2023

Welcome, Autumn.

It's Autumn — a time to embrace the transformative nature of our world and the ideas and projects within it. This issue of MSA Today contains helpful resources to guide you through the inventory of lead service lines, prepare you for the release of new LMI numbers, and inform the way you approach community planning — with a focus on the lean and green.

Soak in the new season, grab a mug of cider, and — as always — let us know how we can help.

MSA INSIGHTS

EPA Lead & Copper Rule

Pipe Dreams to Progress: a Status Check on LSL Compliance

MSA's guide to inventory methods, replacement schedules and a state-specific assessment tool to determine next steps for your community.

Get Started

Feeling overwhelmed? MSA engineers and funding experts are here to help.

Planning for Health

Intersections of Health & the Built Environment, Part II:

Planning for community green spaces and third places makes a positive and lasting impact on physical health, mental well-being and social vitality.

Learn How

Curious about how to plan for a more healthful and resilient community?

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Planning Efficiencies

Lean Comp Plans - a Planning Oxymoron?

The most common refrain at the start of a comprehensive plan update process is, "Will this be as long as the last one?" Hopefully not, if we do our jobs well.

Read Why

Ready to make your comprehensive plan more digestible?

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Funding Files

New Community LMI Numbers & Funding Eligibility Impacts

Updated LMI numbers will be released in 2024, but communities at the fulcrum of the eligibility teeter-totter must balance expectations with reality.

Study Up

Looking to review your LMI number or understand program requirements?

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COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHTS

Beach Drive Coastal Resiliency

Fox Point, WI

Coastal stabilization mitigates flood damage and builds resiliency against the big waters of Lake Michigan.

RiverWest Drive

Duluth, MN

New urban roadway spurs commercial, recreational and tourism growth in the City of Duluth.

Waverly Multi-plan Updates

Waverly, IA

A quartet of unique plans under one public engagement umbrella delivers a cohesive, holistic vision for the future.

Beyond Vision VisABILITY Center

West Allis, WI

A workplace attuned to the navigational, tactile, sensory and safety needs of visually impaired employees.

FEATURE PROJECT VIDEO

East Main Street & Green Coulee Roundabout

Onalaska, WI

Winner of a 2023 ACEC Wisconsin Engineering Excellence State Finalist Award and a 2023 APWA Wisconsin Project of the Year Award, this creative roundabout solution satisfies the needs of the WisDOT, big business and a bustling residential neighborhood in the heart of Onalaska.

Learn More About This Project.

MSA MO MENTS

Our staff takes pride in serving our clients, not just as project partners, but as citizens, community neighbors – friends. Allow us to introduce you to a few of MSA’s newest additions and employee accolades. Proudly 100% employee owned. It's more than a project. It's a commitment.