Where was the first house in Celebration built? Where did the first residents live? What were the early days in Celebration like for the Celebration pioneers? During these last few years, the Celebration Foundation New Urbanism Committee has invited the Disney Development Company executives, architects and planners to share their experiences [...]
Have you ever wondered why the back of every sign in Celebration is painted green? What’s special about the air conditioning in downtown buildings? Where does the water come from that cascades along Water Street? Impress your friends and neighbors with your new knowledge when you participate in an Architect Led [...]
Celebration Foundation’s New Urbanism Committee will host its architect-led tour in downtown Celebration in honor of Founder’s Day on Saturday, November 10 at 10:30am. You will learn about our mixed use, compact and vibrant town center using the planning principles of New Urbanism…discuss the details of streetscapes and architectural styles…and even [...]
By Audrey Hempel, Summer Intern Celebration Timeline: The town of Celebration is not that old, but its history is nothing less than fascinating. The Celebration Foundation Website now includes a timeline about Celebration’s history. Look at the What We Do page, find New Urbanism and then check out the timeline! It’s [...]
Have you heard about Celebration Lifelong? It is an exciting continuing education program right here in the heart of our community. Membership in Celebration Lifelong is open to all adults - whether you are an at-home mom or dad, young professional or retiree. Courses are purely for the joy of learning [...]
New Urbanism presented Community Conversations with Geoffrey Mouen speaking about Celebration’s Pattern Book. A fascinating look at the thought that went into creating our community. Geoffrey has been part of Celebration since the beginning of the community. From 1992 to 1999, Geoffrey worked for the world-renowned firm of Robert A.M. Stern [...]
