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.

All tagged Kansas City Blogroll

My top 5 blog posts of 2013

Dec 30

Dec 30 My top 5 blog posts of 2013

Kevin Klinkenberg

New Urbanism, Transportation and Infrastructure, Walkable Community

Walking, Biking, Infrastructure and Traffic Models

May 16

May 16 Walking, Biking, Infrastructure and Traffic Models

Kevin Klinkenberg

Transportation and Infrastructure, Walkable Community

The Car: America's Original Individual Mandate?

Mar 5

Mar 5 The Car: America's Original Individual Mandate?

Kevin Klinkenberg

Transportation and Infrastructure, Walkable Community

Kansas City: Car City, USA

Feb 5

Feb 5 Kansas City: Car City, USA

Kevin Klinkenberg

Kansas City & the Midwest, New Urbanism, Transportation and Infrastructure, Walkable Community

Cognitive Dissonance in Transportation Funding

Jan 9

Jan 9 Cognitive Dissonance in Transportation Funding

Kevin Klinkenberg

Kansas City & the Midwest, The Bottom Line, Transportation and Infrastructure, Walkable Community

Dec 12
Dec 12 Cities should take the lead on inter-city rail service

Kevin Klinkenberg

Kansas City & the Midwest, The Bottom Line, Transportation and Infrastructure, Walkable Community

What Makes a Good Park? Part 3

Sep 6

Sep 6 What Makes a Good Park? Part 3

Kevin Klinkenberg

Kansas City & the Midwest, New Urbanism, Walkable Community

What Makes a Good Park? Part 2

Aug 23

Aug 23 What Makes a Good Park? Part 2

Kevin Klinkenberg

Kansas City & the Midwest, New Urbanism, Savannah & the Lowcountry, Sustainable Design, Walkable Community

Aug 17

Aug 17 Low-Speed Rail

Kevin Klinkenberg

Kansas City & the Midwest, The Bottom Line, Transportation and Infrastructure

"Walk Appeal" - Beyond the 5 minute walk, Savannah edition

Jul 26

Jul 26 "Walk Appeal" - Beyond the 5 minute walk, Savannah edition

Kevin Klinkenberg

Congress for New Urbanism, Form Based Codes, Kansas City & the Midwest, New Urbanism, Savannah & the Lowcountry, Walkable Community

How to Destroy Your City, in 3 Easy Steps

Nov 21

Nov 21 How to Destroy Your City, in 3 Easy Steps

Kevin Klinkenberg

Form Based Codes, Kansas City & the Midwest, New Urbanism, Transportation and Infrastructure, Walkable Community

Road construction can be fun

Oct 13

Oct 13 Road construction can be fun

Kevin Klinkenberg

Kansas City & the Midwest, New Urbanism, Path to Prosperity, Transportation and Infrastructure, Walkable Community