Welcome - my name is Kevin Klinkenberg, and this site "The Messy City" is my blog and company website. I started blogging on urban planning and design issues in 2007, and began working in the field in 1993. Please feel free to connect with me on any of the social media sites listed here. Thanks for reading.
All tagged building regulations
Kevin Klinkenberg of 180º Urban Design on form based codes and understanding the transect.
New Urbanism: 180° Design Studio working with city officials and property owners to discuss using form-based building regulations to build walkable communities.
As cities are becoming more proactive to build walkable communities, they are turning to a new zoning tool known as form-based codes, a method of regulating development to achieve a specific urban form.