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A review by kmccubbin
Walt Disney and the Promise of Progress City by Sam Gennawey, Werner Weiss, Bob McLain
challenging
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
4.0
"Walt Disney and the Promise of Progress City" is not really what you think it is. Luckily I'd heard an interview with the author, Sam Gennaway, and knew what I was getting into. This is fascinating book that dives deep into urban planning philosophies and frameworks, using those ideas to inform the story of the creation of Disney's famous theme park experience as well as his design for an actual, residential, city of tomorrow.
The thing that Gennaway does remarkably successfully is that he gives weight to both the innovative wonder of the idea and the potential for changing the urban landscape for the better, as well as concerns about having to experiment with people's lives to make it work.
The thing that Gennaway does remarkably successfully is that he gives weight to both the innovative wonder of the idea and the potential for changing the urban landscape for the better, as well as concerns about having to experiment with people's lives to make it work.