Avalon Park is a neighborhood community located in unincorporated Orange County, Florida, United States which is built on the principle of New Urbanism, also known as Neo-Traditionalism.

Community

Avalon Park covers of land in southeastern Orange County, east of

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and south of

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. Avalon Park is one of several New Urban communities in the Orlando metro area; other examples include

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and Baldwin Park. It has been described as "urban suburbia", and was planned as a diversified community for mixed income levels. The community is organized in a series of villages surrounding a core Town Center area, and features reduced parking and efficient bus routes. Residential development includes a mix of condominiums, apartments, town homes, and traditional homes. Avalon Park's design also includes space for storefronts, restaurants and other businesses in the community's downtown area.

Proximity to entertainment and attractions

Avalon Park is from Walt Disney World, and from Universal Orlando.

Education

The Avalon Park community has five elementary schools
Avalon Elementary SchoolStone Lakes Elementary SchoolTimber Lakes Elementary SchoolCamelot Elementary School
an
Castle Creek Elementary School
, two middle schools
Avalon Middle School
an
Timber Springs Middle School
. The community of Avalon Park is zoned for Timber Creek High School an
Orange Technical College - Avalon Campus
which offers vocational training. The University of Central Florida is within as well.

References

External links

*http://www.avalonpark.com/ {{authority control New Urbanism communities Unincorporated communities in Orange County, Florida Planned communities in Florida Unincorporated communities in Florida 1995 establishments in Florida