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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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The Biggest Issues to Watch in 2023
State coffers are overflowing, but inflation could put a pinch on spending plans and tax cuts. The labor market remains tight just when the demand for more teachers is skyrocketing. And then there are the ongoing culture wars. Welcome to 2023.
Jan. 10, 2023
 · Alan Greenblatt, Carl Smith, David Kidd, Jared Brey
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Housing and Urban Issues
A $3B Train Finally Arrives in Suburban Washington
After years of construction problems, safety issues and the pandemic, the last section of a 23-mile commuter rail project is complete, connecting the region's international airport and outer suburbs with Washington.
Dec. 13, 2022
 · David Kidd
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State and Local Politics and Policy
New York City’s Public School on an Island
A maritime high school draws students from every borough and every background. The school's career-themed curriculum is as novel as its location, with an emphasis on the marine sciences.
Nov. 28, 2022
 · David Kidd
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Housing and Urban Issues
Righting the Wrongs of Urban Renewal
Several institutions and individuals have stepped up to rectify past injustice by bringing investments — and people — back to a decimated Louisville neighborhood.
Nov. 11, 2022
 · David Kidd
Jessica Fitzwater gesturing with both hands while speaking.
State and Local Politics and Policy
A Day in the Life of a Local Campaign
As election day approaches, a Maryland candidate for office uses every minute to secure every vote.
Nov. 7, 2022
 · David Kidd
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Housing and Urban Issues
Google Buys a Chicago Icon
With its recent $105 million purchase of the State of Illinois Center in downtown Chicago, the tech giant reimagines the future for an unappreciated government complex.
Sept. 22, 2022
 · David Kidd
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Housing and Urban Issues
Oysters and Students May Revive New York's Famed Harbor
With the help of city school kids, an organization is restoring long-depleted oyster beds that once flourished in the waters that surround New York City. The bivalves are cleaning the water and protecting shorelines.
Sept 9, 2022
 · David Kidd
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State and Local Politics and Policy
Getting to Work on the Water
Baltimore’s free ferry system gets commuters and others where they need to go.
Aug. 15, 2022
 · David Kidd
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State and Local Politics and Policy
Moving a 5 Million-Pound Bridge
Most bridges aren’t built offsite and then moved to where they need to be. But that’s what happened in Detroit with an unusual infrastructure project that also called for saving an iconic music recording studio.
Aug. 7, 2022
 · David Kidd
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Housing and Urban Issues
The Midwest Gets Its First Climate-Adaptive Park
Construction is underway on Origin Park, built on 600 acres of post-industrial wasteland along the banks of the Ohio River.
July 21, 2022
 · David Kidd
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