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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

A mostly empty street in downtown Montgomery, W.Va.
Housing and Urban Issues
Two Small Towns in West Virginia Join Forces
With their economies built on mineral extraction, the sister cities envision a future together without coal. A partnership to share resources is underway, but a merger is off the table, at least for now.
Dec. 21, 2021
 · David Kidd
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Housing and Urban Issues
The Death of the Pay Phone
Once numbering over 2 million in the U.S., an estimated 100,000 remain. But they are getting hard to find. Especially ones that work.
Dec. 20, 2021
 · David Kidd
Yellow iron particles coating leaves on the ground.
State and Local Politics and Policy
An Army of Two Fights Pollution in West Virginia’s Waterways
For decades, toxic runoff from abandoned coal mines has left streams and rivers lifeless in the Mountain State. Then two men decided to reverse the damage taking place in their own backyards.
November 29, 2021
 · David Kidd
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State and Local Politics and Policy
Pennsylvania Might Have Something That Belongs to You
The state's Treasury is on a mission to return $4 billion in unclaimed property to its rightful owners. For safekeeping, the valuables sit inside the largest working vault in the United States.
October 28, 2021
 · David Kidd
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The Future in Context
How Thurmont Coexists With Presidents and Camp David
For nearly 80 years, a small town in Maryland has played host to presidents, world leaders and the media, taking the glamour and attention in stride.
October 08, 2021
 · David Kidd
Capt. John Lipscomb
State and Local Politics and Policy
A Man and His Dog Watch Over New York’s Hudson River
John Lipscomb is a fierce environmental advocate for one of America’s historic rivers. He and his dog Batu continuously patrol the Hudson and its tributaries, supporting scientific studies in their 36-foot wooden boat.
September 22, 2021
 · David Kidd
Children playing in the mud at the edge of a body of water.
State and Local Politics and Policy
Muddy Waters: Does New York City Have a Watershed Problem?
A century-old system of reservoirs, aqueducts and tunnels in the Catskills provides clean water to millions in New York City, some say at the expense of local communities.
September 20, 2021
 · David Kidd
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State and Local Politics and Policy
Remembering Ground Zero on the 20th Anniversary of 9/11
Visitors to the National 9/11 Memorial in lower Manhattan, where the World Trade Center towers once stood, reflect on the events that took place two decades ago and what it means to them today.
September 7, 2021
 · David Kidd
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Housing and Urban Issues
From Trash to Treasure: Detroit's Sprawling Art Show
Tyree Guyton is on a quest to resurrect a forgotten neighborhood. Over the decades his work has turned everyday waste – phones, vinyl records, TVs and more – into art. Visitors love it, but the locals have mixed feelings.
August 19, 2021
 · David Kidd
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Housing and Urban Issues
Big Ideas for Small-Town Revival
A local developer rescued his hometown in Ohio from decades of stagnation. Now he is taking his approach to other struggling communities around the Midwest.
Aug. 12, 2021
 · David Kidd
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