The City Creative: The Rise of Urban Placemaking in Contemporary America, David's co-authored book with Michael Carriere, is available from The University of Chicago Press.

"This is essential reading for this year of crisis and beyond." — Eric Avila, UCLA

"This breathtaking book inspires hope and confidence in what committed members of a community can make possible." — Lizabeth Cohen, Harvard University

  

• A photograph from the CHA's Plan for Transformation is featured in "Still Here," the inaugural exhibition at the National Public Housing Museum in Chicago.
• See David's work in "With Liberty and Care for All" at the Northside Artspace Lofts gallery in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Details from Minnesota Public Radio.
• Arturo Soto and David sat down to discuss Soto's photographic practice in MAS Context.
• The PhotoMidwest 13th Biennial Exhibtion featured David's series From the Mississippi Watershed at the Arts + Literature Laboratory in Madison, Wisconsin.
• David's work was in the FotoMatter Exhibtion at RCTC through December 2024.
• In June and July, David was in Charleroi, Belgium to continue his residency with BPS22.
• David participated in the at the FotoMatter Book Fair in Minneapolis on Saturday, June 1.
• On Thursday, May 30, David was in conversation with Dennis Maher and Jenni Minner at the Preservation League of New York State's online event "Lessons in Placekeeping from Buffalo and Beyond."
• The Area recently concluded an encore broadcast in the United States on PBS.org.
• On Friday, February 23, Deborah Payne and David were in conversation with Milwaukee Film's Marquise Mays after a screening of The Area at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
• The exhibition "Growing Resistance" features David's photographs of urban farms and absentee landlord buildings. More information is available via WUWM.
• 'scape magazine's nightscapes issue features David's collaboration with Iker Gil and 300.000km/s in Nocturnal Landscapes.
• Deborah Payne and David screened The Area for the Association for Community Design's annual meeting in Chicago.
• David presented on After Demolition during JJC Chicago and CJE's Community Days on August 15.
• On August 3, David discussed his After Demolition project about the inequities of demolition in Chicago at the Vernon Area Public Library in Lincolnshire, Illinois.
• David's new photo essay in MAS Context looks "Beyond the Landmarks" in Columbus, Indiana.
• WASSER_S_TURM, the new book by Valérie Timmermans and gangswithaview, features an introduction by David. The related exhibition runs from June 16-July 16 at Espace H2O in Differdange, Luxembourg.
• Weathered published David's essay on "The Possibilities of the Frozen City."
• The Area is currently having an encore run on the PBS/World Channel documentary film series America ReFramed. Review details on the film's website.