| Celebration, U.S.A: Living in Disney's Brave New Town Contributor(s): Frantz, Douglas (Author), Collins, Catherine (Joint Author) |
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ISBN: 0805055614 ISBN-13: 9780805055610 Publisher: Holt McDougal OUR PRICE: $21.59 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2000 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: In 1997, after the first residents relocated to Celebration, Florida--Disney's "model" town of self-sufficiency, the authors and their two children moved in to participate and report on this new venture. This account chronicles the family's experiences over two years. New Afterword. 8-page photo insert. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology - Urban - Political Science | Public Policy - City Planning & Urban Development - Social Science | Popular Culture |
| Dewey: 307.760 |
| LCCN: 99010392 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.05 lbs) 352 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. - Geographic Orientation - Florida - Cultural Region - South Atlantic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Frantz, Douglas: - In 1997, Doug Frantz and Cathy Collins moved with their two children, Nick and Becky, to Celebration, Florida, to report on the growth of Disney's model community. Doug is on the national staff of The New York Times; he and Cathy are the co-authors of Teachers: Talking Out of School.Collins, Catherine: - In 1997, Cathy Collins and Doug Frantz moved with their two children, Nick and Becky, to Celebration, Florida, to report on the growth of Disney's model community. Collins and Frantz are the co-authors of Teachers: Talking Out of School. |