https://www.thedailybeast.com/celebration-florida-how-disneys-community-of-tomorrow-became-a-total-nightmare?ref=home
In the movie version of Celebration, the story might start in 1966, when Walt Disney released a 25-minute video outlining plans for what he called The Florida Project. Later that year, Disney died. The EPCOT plan was shelved, though Disney did name one of their theme parks, EPCOT Center, in its honor. But in 1994, the company resurrected the idea, annexing some 4,900 acres of land and breaking ground on what would become Celebration. The intentional community was an experiment in New Urbanism, a neo-traditional planning movement that sought a return to early American small town life by designing compact, walkable cities with diverse housing options, mixed local businesses, and abundant public space.
The basic problem was that the buildings were owned by Town Center Foundation, a non-profit organization, not the Condominium Association, and the condo owners had no voice. The Foundation could decide to repair the buildings or let them fall into neglect. And when they repaired the buildings, they could assess (basically tax) the owners. It was taxation without representation.
See also: The Experimental Prototype Hellhole of Tomorrow.
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