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Essays on the deeper patterns shaping cities, culture, and civic life. Written for those who know there’s more at stake than policy and planning alone.

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Aerial view of the Friendship Bridge glowing in the morning light, spanning the Boise River with trees and trails on either side — a quiet moment that captures the city’s warmth and clarity.

When the City Speaks

One Saturday morning, a man was walking down the Greenbelt. He looked...

This City Has a Feeling

A city is fundamentally a feeling—the rhythm in your body when you...

Why Most Civic Leadership Sounds Like Spam

People walk away from civic life when the public voice of the...

To the Ones Who Still Care

An invitation to the early adopters of a better Boise Boise Rising...

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