Jacksonville’s Turning Point with Ennis Davis

About this episode

The episode explores Jacksonville's urban development and cultural heritage through a conversation with planner Ennis Davis.

Is Downtown Jacksonville truly booming, or are we just chasing buzzwords? In this episode of Mikes on Mic, Mike Miller, Mike Hightower, and Mike Tolbert sit down with Ennis Davis—a certified planner, public historian, and sixth-generation Floridian—to peel back the layers of Jacksonville’s urban development, transportation struggles, and rich cultural heritage. From the future of the Laura Street Trio to the deep Gullah Geechee roots of LaVilla, Ennis provides a master class on how hist...

People in this episode

Hosts: Mike Miller, Mike Hightower, Mike Tolbert

Guest: Ennis Davis

Topics covered

• urban development
• transportation
• cultural heritage
• Jacksonville
• planning

Keywords

• Jacksonville
• urban development
• transportation
• cultural heritage
• Gullah Geechee

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Gullah Geechee

Places: Jacksonville, LaVilla, Laura Street Trio

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