Celebration, U.S.A.
Living in Disney's Brave New Town
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Author
Contributions
- Collins, Catherine. - Contributor
Publication
2000 - Henry Holt and Company, New York, USA, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
88,000 words, Guess
Page Count
352 pages
Physical Format
Paperback
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL3579907M
- ISBN-139780805055610
- ISBN-100805055614
- OCLC Control Number932761711
- OCLC Control Number45003872
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- OCLC Control Numbercelebrationusali00fran
- Library of Congress Control Number2002275004
- Amazon0805055614
- Googled_BKRiAlVTYC
- Goodreads861772
- LibraryThing61342
Classifications
- DDC307.76/09759/25
- LCCHT165.C45 F73 2000
Description
What is it like to start a new community-not a suburb or a subdivision, but a town, intended to be a self-supporting community that combines the best of the new technological innovations and the most cherished nostalgic elements of American towns? In 1997, six months after the first residents relocated to Celebration, Florida--Disney's "model" town--Doug Frantz and Cathy Collins and their two children moved in to participate in and report on this new venture. Their account, which The Richmond Style Weekly called a "fascinating and evenhanded" report from the trenches, follows the ups and downs of the two years the family lived this experiment firsthand; the new afterword details their surprisingly difficult transition back to a "normal life" in Westport, Connecticut. Their experience tells us as much about ourselves and our hopes and dreams as it does about the daily reality of building a community from the ground up.
Description
What is it like to start a new community-not a suburb or a subdivision, but a town, intended to be a self-supporting community that combines the best of the new technological innovations and the most cherished nostalgic elements of American towns? In 1997, six months after the first residents relocated to Celebration, Florida--Disney's "model" town--Doug Frantz and Cathy Collins and their two children moved in to participate in and report on this new venture. Their account, which The Richmond Style Weekly called a "fascinating and evenhanded" report from the trenches, follows the ups and downs of the two years the family lived this experiment firsthand; the new afterword details their surprisingly difficult transition back to a "normal life" in Westport, Connecticut. Their experience tells us as much about ourselves and our hopes and dreams as it does about the daily reality of building a community from the ground up. (back cover)
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