The Messy City
by Kevinin 🪑 Design
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The Messy City
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Embracing change, uncertainty and local initiative for our cities and towns
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About Kevin
Welcome - my name is Kevin Klinkenberg, and this site "The Messy City" is my personal blog. I started blogging on urban planning and design issues in 2007, and began working in the field in 1993.
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