The City Creative: The Rise of Urban Placemaking in Contemporary America, David's co-authored book with Michael Carriere, is out now 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

 

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• The CRP/'s 40th anniversary exhibition series opens this September. Its Une collection vivante ! show at Le Phénix (Valenciennes, France) will feature David's work alongside artists including Angela Detanico & Rafael Lain, Peter Knapp, and Katia Kameli.
• David participated in Remix Place's Agora Cafe events in Audun-le-Tiche and Villerupt, France, on July 1, 2, and 22. Read about it in PaperJam.
• On June 9, True Skool's Fidel Verdin and Walnut Way Conservation Corp's Sharon Adams joined Michael Carriere and David for a discussion about community-based placemaking framed by The City Creative at Lion's Tooth in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
• In March and April, David returned to the France-Luxembourg border for a second residency with Remix Place for the 2022 European Capital of Culture and to Charleroi, Belgium to continue his residency with BPS22.
• MAS Context interviewed David about his From the Mississippi Watershed project for Exhibit Columbus.
• The Urban History Association's Metropole blog published Michael Carriere and David's essay about the punk origins of The City Creative.
• From February 16 to March 18, Ball State University's CAP Gallery exhibited "Instrumental," which includes work from the 2021 Exhibit Columbus Biennial, including six of David's prints.
• The architecture and design platform MAS Context published David's new series about "Story Poles."
• The American Scholar featured David's work with BPS22 in Charleroi, Belgium for its Winter 2022 issue.
• On October 27, the Vel Philips Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin hosted "Rethinking Redevelopment: Is There a Better Way? A Roundtable Discussion on The City Creative."
• Ginny Hanusik, Iker Gil, and David spoke during Exhibit Columbus's Watershed Weekend in Columbus, Indiana on Friday, October 22.
• David is collaborating with the Remix Place project team as part of the 2022 European Capital of Culture in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg.
• f22 fine art prints featured David's photographs "Along the White River, Indianapolis, Indiana, 2019" and "Shakopee, Minnesota (2021)." Proceeds from the sales were donated to the Environmental Law and Policy Center.
• Exhibit Columbus officially opened on Saturday, August 20th, and David and Ginny Hanusik led a tour of their photographic projects that morning. Details here.
• The Graham Foundation awarded David a grant for the production of his next book, Social Landscapes, which will be published by MAS Context.
• Photographs from LGNSQ: The Logan Square Book were exhibited in the CTA Blue Line Station for the month of June. The exhibition opened June 5.
• The Cactus Club hosted an online conversation and fundraiser entitled "Place and Underground Culture in Milwaukee: A Roundtable Discussion on The City Creative" with members of Call Me Lightning, Fidel Verdin, Shelly McClone-Carriere, Michael Carriere, and David, moderated by Kelsey Kaufmann.
• On February 23, the Chicago Public Library hosted an online discussion with the LGNSQ Book team, including Ines Bellina, Joerg Metzner, Khloe Karova, and David. Details are in the library's calendar.
• The Area streamed on the PBS/WORLD Channel program "America ReFramed" from February to May 2021.
• On January 19, David presented in the Chicago Architecture Biennial's first event of 2021, "Devising Long-term Initiatives to Shape Equitable Futures."
• TRANSFER featured David's Plan for Transformation photographs with an essay by Jesus Vassallo.