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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
4 Big Reasons to Care about Urban Design
Oct 30

Oct 30 4 Big Reasons to Care about Urban Design

Kevin Klinkenberg
Culture & Culture Change
Hurricane Dreams
Sep 21

Sep 21 Hurricane Dreams

Kevin Klinkenberg
Walkable Community, Transportation and Infrastructure, Savannah & the Lowcountry
The Next 25 Years of New Urbanism
Sep 18

Sep 18 The Next 25 Years of New Urbanism

Kevin Klinkenberg
Congress for New Urbanism, Architecture, New Urbanism, Transportation and Infrastructure, Walkable Community
There is no utopian condition for cities
Sep 14

Sep 14 There is no utopian condition for cities

Kevin Klinkenberg
Savannah & the Lowcountry, New Urbanism, Walkable Community, Transportation and Infrastructure
On growth and change in a high-demand historic city
Sep 11

Sep 11 On growth and change in a high-demand historic city

Kevin Klinkenberg
New Urbanism, Savannah & the Lowcountry, Transportation and Infrastructure, Walkable Community
The best generation ever!
May 12

May 12 The best generation ever!

Kevin Klinkenberg
Money Boss on "The Joys of a Walkable Neighborhood"
Apr 25

Apr 25 Money Boss on "The Joys of a Walkable Neighborhood"

Kevin Klinkenberg
The Bottom Line, Walkable Community
Some Elaboration on "Let Urban be Urban"
Apr 11

Apr 11 Some Elaboration on "Let Urban be Urban"

Kevin Klinkenberg
The Best Way to Own a Home
Dec 7

Dec 7 The Best Way to Own a Home

Kevin Klinkenberg
Path to Prosperity, The New Poverty, The Bottom Line
One key strategy to make New York City more affordable
Jul 21

Jul 21 One key strategy to make New York City more affordable

Kevin Klinkenberg
New Urbanism, Walkable Community, Form Based Codes
Going Old School: Walk Your Way to Better Health
May 23

May 23 Going Old School: Walk Your Way to Better Health

Kevin Klinkenberg
Walkable Community
Realpolitik, for American Cities
Dec 8

Dec 8 Realpolitik, for American Cities

Kevin Klinkenberg
Leadership, New Urbanism, Walkable Community
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