Question

Are there any modern-day "factory towns" left?

Answer 1

True there are a few to prove my point theres wiki and another link

Answer 2

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Company_town

Answer 3

www.thirdworldtraveler.com/Political/Buchanan_populist.html

Answer 4

@K12Person I know what it is I just need to know were the current factory-towns are and how they're doing right now.

Answer 5

Ok

Answer 6

A company town is a place where practically all stores and housing are owned by the one company that is the only employer. The company provides infrastructure (housing, stores, transportation, sewage and water) to enable workers to move there and live. Typically, such towns are founded in a remote location, so that residents cannot easily commute or shop elsewhere. Sometimes after a period of time the town attracts non-company residents, relatives and small business entrepreneurs, and people with other employment, such as railroad or highway employees. The original company may sell off the housing. Company towns are often planned with a suite of amenities such as stores, churches, schools, markets and recreation facilities. In fast-growing remote areas companies planned housing to support the business' needs, and then hired workers to build an infrastructure and more workers to staff the business needs. Historian Linda Carlson argues that the managers of corporate towns in the early 20th century believed they could avoid the mistakes made by George Pullman in the 1880s. She says they:

wanted to create a better life for their employees: decent housing, good schools, and a "morally uplifting" society. In return, they expected stable, hard-working employees who would eschew the evils of drink and, most important, not fall prey to the blandishments of union organizers.[1]

Answer 7

@K12Person okay, but like I said, I know exactly what a company town is... I just need to know about modern-day company towns...

Answer 8

I guess you could say there There in the middle they have quite alot of crime and also still here and have everything they need to have a good civilization so better the bad i would say.

Answer 9

Then*

Answer 10

Oh and for the bad side they have people trying to claim the towns

Answer 11

@K12Person I don't care ANYTHING about what factory towns are, not that I don't but it's just that you keep talking about what they are, and I need to know about real, modern-day, towns that are owned by the factory.

Answer 12

I told you and im logging out so i tried to help.

Answer 13

here this will help
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jsjt_gpfBDg