Community Planning Collaborative

Helping Communities and Culture Flourish | Urban Planning + Historic Preservation Professionals

[Community Planning Collaborative @planningcollab]

Davis Avenue was the commercial, social, cultural & entertainment hub for Mobile, AL's Black community prior to desegregation. Check out the National African American Archives & Multicultural Museum! #historicpreservation #culturalheritage #urbanplanning #publichistory

[Community Planning Collaborative @planningcollab]

CPC wishes you a happy and safe Halloween! 👻🎃💀

[Community Planning Collaborative @planningcollab]

The Florida Trust for Historic Preservation recently held its board retreat at Fort Pickens in Pensacola. First settled in 1559, Pensacola is one of the country's oldest cities. Ennis is VP of the Trust Board. #historicpreservation #culturalheritage #floridahistory

[Community Planning Collaborative @planningcollab]

We're excited to assist the City of #Bozeman, MT to revise preservation policy & develop a local landmark program! Joining us will be @SarahMarsom & Mulberry History Advisors. #historicpreservation

Photo: Thomas B. Brook - Montana State University Libraries, Public Domain

[Community Planning Collaborative @planningcollab]

We presented last month to the #LaVilla Heritage Trail & Gateway Committee in #jacksonville on proposed strategy and concepts for the Heritage Trail. Take a look and let us know what concepts you like best! #dtjax #urbanplanning #culturalheritage

Link: https://t.co/5hbDo8xFD0

[Community Planning Collaborative @planningcollab]

Held our weekly team meeting at a new Black-owned coffee shop here in #jacksonville! Check out Vantage Point Coffee Co. on Monument Road!

#historicpreservation #urbanplanning #culturalheritage #smallbusiness #localbusiness #blackownedbusiness #jacksonvillefl #localcoffeeshop

[Community Planning Collaborative @planningcollab]

Sneak peek part 2 - putting the finishing touches on a project for our local government client Nassau County, Florida. We were tasked with creating a citizens guide for historic preservation. #historicpreservation #historymedia #urbanplanning #culturalheritage #publichistory

[Community Planning Collaborative @planningcollab]

Sneak peek from filming for an upcoming episode of a Discovery tv show. Ennis was invited to participate to discuss some locations here in #jacksonville. Stay tuned!!

#historicpreservation #floridahistory #historymedia #urbanplanning #culturalheritage #heritageinterpretation

[Community Planning Collaborative @planningcollab]

Loved the inspiring experience at @ASALH last week!! #africanamericanhistory #asalh2023

[Community Planning Collaborative @planningcollab]

During efforts to develop narratives for our LaVilla projects, we got photos of James Weldon Johnson & family spending time in #Jacksonville. Thanks to Yale University for digitizing & sending them. #historicpreservation #culturalheritage #publichistory #floridablackhistory

[Community Planning Collaborative @planningcollab]

Another project completed & delivered on time! Thanks to Eastside Legacy Business Council, Lift Jax, Inc. & the Eastside community for letting us assist w/ efforts to have the Eastside be the 1st Florida Main Street in #jacksonville. #blackhistory #mainstreet #culturalheritage

[Community Planning Collaborative @planningcollab]

Next week the Association for the Study of African American Life & History comes to Jacksonville for their 108th Annual Conference. We are excited to attend and take part in a couple of sessions! #urbanplanning #culturalheritage #historicpreservation #asalh #jacksonville

[Community Planning Collaborative @planningcollab]

Tour of Gainesville, FL's Eastside neighborhoods. Excited to work with the community & COLLABO to assist in development of solutions for continued revitalization. #withintrification #urbanplanning #historicpreservation #culturalpreservation #blackhistory #culturalheritage

[Community Planning Collaborative @planningcollab]

Join Adrienne & other great speakers to discuss planning for historic cemeteries in your community! This session will be presented next week here in #Jacksonville at the Florida Planning Conference.

#historicpreservation #culturalheritage #urbanplanning

[Community Planning Collaborative @planningcollab]

Join Ennis and other great speakers at the Florida Planning Conference next week here in #Jacksonville! They'll be presenting on a panel regarding planning issues in Gullah Geechee Descendant Communities.

#urbanplanning #culturalheritage #historicpreservation #gullahgeechee

[Community Planning Collaborative @planningcollab]

Scenes from a morning of overall vision and strategy team coordination for the LaVilla heritage trail project. #historicpreservation #culturalheritage #historicinterpretation #parksplanning #revitalization #placekeeping #publichistory

[Community Planning Collaborative @planningcollab]

Last week, Ennis participated in a TEDxJacksonville panel focused on "Downtown: A City Rediscovering Its Center." Moderated by Laura Edgecombe, co-panelists included Sondra R. Fetner, Alex Sifakis and Kady Yellow.

#urbanplanning #revitalization #culturalheritage #jaxhistory

[The Jessie @TheJessieJax]

Last week we were honored to host @TEDxJAX for Downtown: A City Rediscovering Its Center. Thank you to the experts who shared their vision for growth and updates on work to strengthen #dtjax, as well as the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.

[LIFT JAX @LiftJax]

No single organization is able to address complex challenges such as poverty and racial inequity alone. Our friends at @CFJacksonville were one of the first supporters of Out East and have been instrumental in the work we're doing with @CdcEastside & @LISCJax, take a look at what their support has enabled:

[Community Planning Collaborative @planningcollab]

Greater El-Beth-EL-Divine Holiness Church is one of a few structures that survived urban renewal in #Jacksonville. The church was recently designated to the National Register of Historic Places & the congregation is working to find funding for restoration. #blackhistory