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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
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
A House Hacking Catalog
Sep 16

Sep 16 A House Hacking Catalog

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Path to Prosperity, Walkable Community
Lee Sobel on the joys of "alternative" transportation
Sep 4

Sep 4 Lee Sobel on the joys of "alternative" transportation

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Personal Stories, Culture & Culture Change
Parking is important and not important, part 2
Jul 17

Jul 17 Parking is important and not important, part 2

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Kansas City & the Midwest, Transportation and Infrastructure, Walkable Community
I wish my neighborhood had…
Jun 5

Jun 5 I wish my neighborhood had…

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Broken Systems, Kansas City & the Midwest, Culture & Culture Change
Parking is important and not important
Apr 24

Apr 24 Parking is important and not important

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Transportation and Infrastructure
Imagining the future of Kansas City, and of Flyover America
Apr 11

Apr 11 Imagining the future of Kansas City, and of Flyover America

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Kansas City & the Midwest
Back to Kansas City
Mar 6

Mar 6 Back to Kansas City

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Kansas City & the Midwest
Podcasts exploring The Messy City
Jan 16

Jan 16 Podcasts exploring The Messy City

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