Think and Act Locally

The Messy City Podcast - Midtown KC, Unfiltered

May 19, 2026·1h 36m
Episode Description from the Publisher

Stand by for a very Kansas City-focused episode. For this one, Abby Newsham and I were invited to record a live podcast during KC Design Week, at the Kansas City Art Institute. Abby now hosts the Unconventional Urbanism podcast.While there’s some inside baseball in here for Kansas City people, we also cover issues that are germane to cities all over, including:* development / redevelopment issues in urban core communities* elimination of minimum parking regulations* creating high-value pedestrian amenities* catalytic large projects* why it’s important to have a growth mentality* the critical issue of public safety in urban communitiesFind more content on The Messy City on Kevin’s Substack page.Music notes: all songs by low standards, ca. 2010. Videos here. If you’d like a CD for low standards, message me and you can have one for only $5.Intro: “Why Be Friends”Outro: “Fairweather Friend” Get full access to The Messy City at kevinklinkenberg.substack.com/subscribe

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