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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.

The Messy City Embracing change, unpredictability and local initiative
Moving to Substack
Dec 30

Dec 30 Moving to Substack

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Wealth and Buildings
May 18

May 18 Wealth and Buildings

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The Bottom Line, Broken Systems, New Paradigms
Booms and Busts
Feb 3

Feb 3 Booms and Busts

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New Paradigms, Walkable Community, Kansas City & the Midwest
Mixing it Up in Midtown Tampa
Nov 17

Nov 17 Mixing it Up in Midtown Tampa

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Walkable Community, New Urbanism
The Urban Experiment
Nov 10

Nov 10 The Urban Experiment

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New Urbanism, Walkable Community
Big Dreams, Small Actions
Jul 29

Jul 29 Big Dreams, Small Actions

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Kansas City & the Midwest, Transportation and Infrastructure
While we're talking about Nichols Parkway…
Jul 22

Jul 22 While we're talking about Nichols Parkway…

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Kansas City & the Midwest, Transportation and Infrastructure
Pandemic Lessons
May 5

May 5 Pandemic Lessons

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Culture & Culture Change
Talking about Kansas City and fiscal productivity on the Strong Towns podcast
Nov 6

Nov 6 Talking about Kansas City and fiscal productivity on the Strong Towns podcast

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Kansas City & the Midwest, The Bottom Line
A family trying to live car-lite in Middle America
Oct 30

Oct 30 A family trying to live car-lite in Middle America

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Culture & Culture Change, The Bottom Line
What does a "strong" master plan look like?
Oct 23

Oct 23 What does a "strong" master plan look like?

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Path to Prosperity, Walkable Community, Savannah & the Lowcountry
Marina Khoury on the intangible benefits of walking
Sep 25

Sep 25 Marina Khoury on the intangible benefits of walking

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Culture & Culture Change
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