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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

Coronavirus drive-through testing underway in Arlington County, Va.
State and Local Politics and Policy
Arlington County Opens Drive-Through COVID-19 Testing
Testing has become one of the most important methods for controlling the pandemic known as coronavirus. In the U.S., a nation of car drivers, that means setting up drive-through testing sites to speed along the process.
March 23, 2020
 · David Kidd
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State and Local Politics and Policy
Before-and-After: Satellite Images Show Coronavirus Impact
The pandemic has radically altered the movement of Americans as government-ordered shutdowns have forced people to stay home. The results can be found by comparing before and after photographs of once-busy locations.
March 19, 2020
 · David Kidd
Grove Street apartments in Montgomery, Ala.
Housing and Urban Issues
Two Tales of Modern Urban Architecture in the South
Mid-twentieth century modern buildings once flourished in two Southern cities. Thanks to its location in Miami Beach, art deco has prospered in recent decades. But modernism faces a sadder fate in Montgomery, Ala.
March 13, 2020
 · David Kidd
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Housing and Urban Issues
Modern Classics: The Rebirth of Civic Architecture
President Trump wants federal architecture to return to its classical past. Meanwhile, many local governments have been going in the opposite direction, providing a public forum for new, modern building designs.
March 04, 2020
 · David Kidd
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Trends
Emergency Communications When Nothing Else Works
Firefighters face an array of obstacles as they relay information in inhospitable situations. But a high-tech vest made from carbon atoms called graphene may be the answer to a serious voice and data transmission problem.
February 20, 2020
 · David Kidd
Mill City Museum, Minneapolis
Housing and Urban Issues
Powered by the Mighty Miss: Minneapolis' Flour Milling History
A sleek museum, built within the ruins of what was once one of the largest flour mills in the country, tells the story of how the city flourished thanks to its mills and the waterpower of the Mississippi River.
January 27, 2020
 · David Kidd
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Housing and Urban Issues
Behind the Lens: Pittsburgh's Bridge of Sighs
The Steel City's splendid architectural gem of a bridge — one of 400 in Pittsburgh — has its roots in Venice, Italy, yet was designed by America’s foremost architect of the 19th century.
January 23, 2020
 · David Kidd
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Housing and Urban Issues
A River Runs Through It
Ellicott City, Md., has been devastated twice by flooding rivers that traverse the city. But one man has built a homemade warning system he hopes will save property and lives the next time the flood waters rise.
January 23, 2020
 · David Kidd
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Trends
The Biggest Issues to Watch in 2020
State legislatures will have a lot on their plates. They’ll deal with issues in wildly differing ways. We set the context for the 2020 session with an overview of abortion, election security, housing, immigration, net neutrality, pensions, pre-emption, recession fears, redistricting, vaping, and workforce.
January 07, 2020
 · Alan Greenblatt, David Kidd, Tod Newcombe
Palms at The Biltmore Hotel in Phoenix
Housing and Urban Issues
Behind the Lens: Governing Goes on Holiday
From a (reputed) nontraditional location for the penning of one of America's more popular Christmas songs, to a decked-out statue of the founder of Communism, we take a look at some less-than-conventional holiday festivities.
December 19, 2019
 · David Kidd
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