Embracing change, uncertainty and local initiative for our cities and towns <br/><br/><a href="https://kevinklinkenberg.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast">kevinklinkenberg.substack.com</a>
The Messy City Podcast
Claim This Podcastby Kevin Klinkenberg
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Embracing change, uncertainty and local initiative for our cities and towns <br/><br/><a href="https://kevinklinkenberg.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast">kevinklinkenberg.substack.com</a>
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Recent Episodes
June 23, 2026
How to Scale Change with Housing
Host Kevin Klinkenberg interviews Eric Kronberg, Urbanist & Architect, about scaling housing change and the insights within his Housing Choice Catalog.
May 19, 2026
Midtown KC, Unfiltered
Host Kevin Klinkenberg interviews Abby Newsham about urban development, parking, public safety, and growth in Kansas City and beyond.
May 12, 2026
Route 66 - America's Main Street
<p>The tale of Route 66 might seem like just a tale of freedom on the road, the great American desire for exploration, and our love affair with the car. And it is all that. But it’s also much more. It’s about the cities, towns and unique places all along the route and their stories.</p><p>Chris Elisara and John Paget are sharing those stories, in a 100th anniversary documentary about Route 66. I happened to catch up with them in Springfield, Missouri, which is where Route 66 was in some part given birth. </p><p>Chris and John own <a target="_blank" href="https://www.firstmainfilms.com/">First and Main Films</a>, and have their own love affair with telling stories of underdog cities and towns. We crossed paths originally with the New Urbanism Film Festival, which has now evolved into something much bigger called the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.firstmainfilms.com/bettercitiesfilmfestival">Better Cities Film Festival</a>, based in Detroit.</p><p>Be sure to catch <a target="_blank" href="https://www.mainstreetofamerica.com/">their work about Route 66</a>, something that has occupied them for something close to a lifetime, and which tells us so much about America’s history and our cities and towns.</p><p>Find more content on The Messy City on Kevin’s <a target="_blank" href="https://kevinklinkenberg.substack.com/">Substack page</a>.</p><p>Music notes: all songs by low standards, ca. 2010. Videos <a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyogdnrbM5sX1E1Q0a1ujrA">here</a>. If you’d like a CD for low standards, message me and you can have one for only $5.</p><p>Intro: “Why Be Friends”</p><p>Outro: “Fairweather Friend”</p><p></p><p></p> <br/><br/>Get full access to The Messy City at <a href="https://kevinklinkenberg.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4">kevinklinkenberg.substack.com/subscribe</a>
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