BRC

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BRC is the commonly used abbreviation for Black Rock City, the temporary city built annually in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert for the Burning Man festival.

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Black Rock City 0

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Predicate Object
instanceOf abbreviation
temporary city
alsoKnownAs BRC
associatedFestival Burning Man Project
surface form: Burning Man
builtFor Burning Man Project
surface form: Burning Man
climate arid desert
constructedBy Burning Man Project
surface form: Burning Man Organization

Burning Man participants
country United States of America
surface form: United States
countrySubdivision Pershing County NERFINISHED
culturalSignificance iconic site of the Burning Man community
desert Black Rock Desert
disassembledAfter end of Burning Man festival
environmentalPolicy leave no trace
eventTypeHosted arts festival
countercultural festival
frequency annually
governedBy Burning Man Project
surface form: Burning Man Organization
hasFeature The Man effigy
The Temple
central open space known as the Playa
planned street layout
radial street plan
hasInfrastructure temporary power systems
temporary roads
temporary sanitation systems
inceptionAsBurningManSite 1990s
infrastructureType temporary infrastructure
location Black Rock Desert
Nevada
notableFor gift economy
leave no trace principles
radical self-expression
radical self-reliance
organizingPrinciples Ten Principles of Burning Man
populationCharacteristic seasonal population
tens of thousands of residents during the event
purpose host the Burning Man festival
region northwestern Nevada
standsFor Black Rock City
state Nevada
temporality temporary settlement
terrain alkali playa
timeOfYear late August to early September
transportAccess Black Rock City Municipal Airport

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BRC alsoKnownAs BRC
subject surface form: Black Rock City