The Messy City

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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.

Realpolitik, for American Cities

Dec 8

Dec 8 Realpolitik, for American Cities

Kevin Klinkenberg

Leadership, New Urbanism, Walkable Community

5 ways for today's civic leaders to get your minds right

Nov 30

Nov 30 5 ways for today's civic leaders to get your minds right

Kevin Klinkenberg

Leadership, Walkable Community, New Urbanism

Going down the rabbit hole of sprawl repair

Nov 23

Nov 23 Going down the rabbit hole of sprawl repair

Kevin Klinkenberg

New Urbanism, Transportation and Infrastructure, Walkable Community

Your defense of sprawl repair

Nov 4

Nov 4 Your defense of sprawl repair

Kevin Klinkenberg

Congress for New Urbanism, New Urbanism, Transportation and Infrastructure, Walkable Community

We don't really care about car accidents

Jul 28

Jul 28 We don't really care about car accidents

Kevin Klinkenberg

Transportation and Infrastructure

4 Types of Sprawl

Jun 23

Jun 23 4 Types of Sprawl

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New Urbanism, Walkable Community

Do you really believe that?

May 27

May 27 Do you really believe that?

Kevin Klinkenberg

Congress for New Urbanism, New Urbanism, Walkable Community

May 7

May 7 Car City, USA Redux

Kevin Klinkenberg

Kansas City & the Midwest

In praise of Hipsters

Apr 9

Apr 9 In praise of Hipsters

Kevin Klinkenberg

Fun, New Urbanism, Walkable Community

Apr 1
Apr 1 Markets aren't always local

Kevin Klinkenberg

Mar 31
Mar 31 Fun with Finance

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Jan 6
Jan 6 Upcoming speaking appearances

Kevin Klinkenberg