Black Rock City

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf temporary city
gptkbp:areaCode 775
gptkbp:climate arid
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:county gptkb:Pershing_County
gptkbp:demolished after each event
gptkbp:environmentalImpact playa (dry lake bed)
gptkbp:established 1990
gptkbp:event_duration late August to early September
gptkbp:exists for about one week each year
gptkbp:governedBy gptkb:Burning_Man_Project
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Black Rock City
gptkbp:infrastructure temporary airport (Black Rock City Municipal Airport)
temporary roads
gptkbp:layout semi-circular grid
gptkbp:location Black Rock Desert
gptkbp:mediaCoverage international
gptkbp:nickname BRC
gptkbp:notable_for art installations
self-governance
community participation
creative expression
volunteerism
interactive experiences
unique culture
large-scale art
theme camps
temporary nature
gptkbp:notableBuilding gptkb:The_Man
gptkb:The_Temple
gptkbp:notableEvent Burning Man
gptkbp:population approximately 70,000 (during Burning Man)
gptkbp:postalCode 89412
gptkbp:principle participation
civic responsibility
radical self-expression
communal effort
decommodification
gifting
immediacy
leave no trace
radical self-reliance
radical inclusion
gptkbp:purpose host Burning Man festival
gptkbp:state gptkb:Nevada
gptkbp:timezone gptkb:Pacific_Time_Zone
gptkbp:transportation bicycles
mutant vehicles
gptkbp:website https://burningman.org/event/black-rock-city/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Burning_Man_(event_location)
gptkb:Burning_Man_Festival_event
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7