Ennis Davis, Florida

Principal, Community Planning Collaborative

Ennis is a planner with a passion for cultural heritage preservation and urban planning that dates to a childhood of listening to his ancestors pass down family history and stories of African American life in the racially segregated south. A sixth generation Floridian from Winter Haven, his desire for equitable community development and opportunity led him to pursue a Bachelor of Architecture degree at Florida A&M University.

A Gullah Geechee descendant with 21 years experience in the fields of planning, architecture and real estate development, Ennis is a public historian dedicated to inclusively uplifting people, communities and protecting their culture, heritage and sense of place. In addition, he is a Florida Trust for Historic Preservation Trustee, Vice President of Membership and Outreach for the Florida Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA), Groundwork Jacksonville Board member, author of the award-winning books Reclaiming Jacksonville, Cohen Brothers: The Big Store and Images of Modern America: Jacksonville, and co-founder of online media publications TheJaxsonmag.com and Moderncities.com.
Email: ennis@planningcollab.com