Kevin Klinkenberg
Urban designer, planner, and architect who directs Midtown KC Now and hosts the Messy City podcast, focused on neighborhood-scale change and place-based entrepreneurship.
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Apr 13, 2026 • 57min
Why Messy Cities Depend On People Who Take Action
Kevin Klinkenberg, urban designer and director of Midtown KC Now who hosts the Messy City podcast, talks about why local action beats waiting for permission. He explores incremental developers, place-based entrepreneurship, and devolving city power to neighborhood groups. They examine incentives, starter homes, and how messy, bottom-up efforts shape lasting urban change.
