The Civic Anatomy of Boise is a highly visual presentation on how the built environment shapes daily life, public trust, and civic stewardship.

Using drone photography, maps, site photos, and project concepts, the talk looks at Boise as a living civic system: streets, trails, public spaces, landmarks, infrastructure, and the small places people use every day. The central example is Table Rock, Boise’s most visible landmark and a powerful case study in what happens when public value is real but responsibility is fragmented.

The presentation explores Table Rock’s history, public meaning, current stewardship challenges, and why Boise Rising is beginning with a feasibility baseline before any future improvements are considered. More broadly, it asks how Boise can move from scattered concern toward more coordinated care for the places that shape civic life.

Eric Morrison is the founder and Executive Director of Boise Rising, a nonprofit civic organization focused on the physical places and public systems that shape daily life in Boise.

His work combines systems thinking, visual narrative, site photography, mapping, and civic predevelopment to identify overlooked conditions in the built environment and turn them into clear, actionable project pathways. He is especially interested in the gap between what residents notice, what agencies control, what professionals can solve, and what funders need in order to act.

Before founding Boise Rising, Eric worked in brand strategy, content development, photography, and place-based storytelling. His current work focuses on helping Boise strengthen public places, civic landmarks, neighborhood environments, and human-scale infrastructure.