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David Kidd

Photojournalist / Storyteller

David Kidd is a photojournalist and storyteller for Governing. He was the art director and staff photographer at Teacher magazine and the American Journalism Review before joining Governing in 2008. He can be reached at dkidd@governing.com

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Transportation
A New, Transit-Centered Neighborhood for Philadelphia
A 90-year-old train station will anchor a $10 billion investment in urban development that could result in as much as 18 million square feet of new commercial and residential space over the next several decades.
June 6, 2023
 · David Kidd
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Infrastructure
New York City's Gigantic Public Art Failure
Designed to be the crown jewel of the Hudson Yards development, a 150-foot-tall collection of 154 interconnected staircases known as the Vessel remains off limits.
May 30, 2023
 · David Kidd
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Infrastructure
The Brooklyn Bridge, an American Icon, Turns 140 Years Old
Popularly referred to as “the eighth wonder of the world,” the bridge was, at the time of its construction, the largest suspension bridge in the world. Today, it connects New Yorkers with their past and each other.
May 24, 2023
 · David Kidd
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Urban Issues
One Woman's Crusade to Reduce Waste in New York City
"Trash Walker" Anna Sacks finds treasure in her neighborhood's refuse and shares the discoveries with her 400,000 online followers. She is part of a growing trend of "zero wasters" who patrol the city's streets.
May 18, 2023
 · David Kidd
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Climate
New York City Plans Climate Center on Governors Island
The planned $700 million island campus will foster coastal sustainability and job training for the green economy. And befitting the Big Apple, it will be unlike any other climate research facility in the country.
May 4, 2023
 · David Kidd
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Urban Issues
New York City Names a Rat Czar to Fight Infestation
A succession of mayors have tried and failed to eradicate the city’s rodent population. Now, Eric Adams has appointed Kathleen Corradi, a former schoolteacher and sustainability expert, to tackle the city's epic rat problem.
April 28, 2023
 · David Kidd
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Urban Issues
A Social Media Influencer Learns a Hard Lesson About Money and Politics
Ya Fav Trashman wants to clean up Philadelphia. But even with an army of Instagram followers who volunteer to help, his personal war on illegal trash dumping hasn't been easy.
April 19, 2023
 · David Kidd
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State and Local Politics and Policy
North Dakota Wants to Lead the Nation in Rare Earth Production
But first, researchers need to figure out a good, consistent way to extract the minerals used in electronic devices and develop a supply chain that supports the operation. That's going to take time and money.
April 7, 2023
 · David Kidd
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State and Local Politics and Policy
City and Town Officials Look to Congress for Help
Thousands of local officials arrived in Washington last week for the National League of Cities’ annual Congressional City Conference, including a lone city councilman from South Dakota.
April 6, 2023
 · David Kidd
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Trends
North Dakota’s Future Is in Coal, but Not for the Usual Reason
Green energy may one day depend on the state’s vast reserves of lignite and oil drilling waste, and the rare earth minerals they contain.
March 29, 2023
 · David Kidd
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