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The Street As An Urban Social Space

May 11, 2010 By Will Chase

[Metropol contributor Steven Young received his Masters Degree in Landscape Architecture from the University of Pennsylvania, where his studies included ...Read More

Rhymes with Burning Man

FIGMENT: What are You Bringing?

May 10, 2010 By Affinity

Check out this short documentary about Figment in New York City. For more information about the project visit: http://figmentproject.org/2010/ Check out some ...Read More

BRC Art

Building The Infinitarium – Timelapse of BIG ART

May 5, 2010 By Affinity

If you have been following along the last few weeks you know that Dan Das Mann and Karen Cusolito have ...Read More

Building BRC

The Black Rock Rangers – Part 1 (Origins)

April 26, 2010 By Danger Ranger

[This post is part of the Metropol Blog Series.] The Black Rock Rangers are Burning Man's non-confrontational mediating agency, made ...Read More

Tales from the Playa

He’s Still My Best Friend

April 24, 2010 By Tales From the Playa

We were both rebels, so it felt fitting to end it the same way. ...Read More

BRC Art

Figment: See the Art – Check out the preview

April 23, 2010 By Affinity

Last chance for FIGMENT Groundbreaking! Groundbreaking information. Join me at the Gershwin Hotel on Wednesday to see all the incredible ...Read More

Building BRC

Creating the Black Rock City Café

April 22, 2010 By Rod Garrett

[This post is part of the Metropol Blog Series.] Early in 2000, a young restauranteur presented an idea for a ...Read More

Building BRC

Designing Black Rock City

April 20, 2010 By Rod Garrett

[Editor's Note: Rod Garrett's essay Designing Black Rock City, originally written for the Burning Man website, provides a comprehensive history ...Read More

Building BRC

The City of Burning Man

April 20, 2010 By Rod Garrett

[This post is part of the Metropol Blog Series.] We might view Black Rock City as a great machine, efficiently ...Read More

Building BRC

Road Tripped

April 20, 2010 By Tony “Coyote” Perez-Banuet

[Tony "Coyote" Perez first set foot in Black Rock City in 1996, where he immediately went to work, ultimately becoming ...Read More