Inside Fly Ranch, Burning Man s Permanent Space in the Desert
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The 2020 edition of Burning Man the annual desert gathering in Black Rock City, Nevada was canceled due to COVID-19, and this year’s event remains a question mark for the time being. But devoted attendees still have something to look forward to as The Burning Man project recently unveiled some possible plans for Fly Ranch, an off-grid, 3,800-acre ranch in the Great Basin.
Back in 2016, The Burning Man project purchased Fly Ranch for $6.5 million with the hopes of turning it into a year-round, permanent space for Burning Man culture and creativity. That idea eventually evolved into a collaboration with the Land Art Generator Initiative (LAGI) to come up with regenerative projects that could exist on the ranch. The goal, as
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Burning Man and
Land Art Generator Initiative have joined forces for a collaborative new project that will shape the future of the event’s landscape.
The
LAGI 2020 Fly Ranch design challenge shares ideas from creators and innovators as they pitch revolutionary and sustainable ideas for Burning Man’s future community, Fly Ranch. After reviewing proposals from hundreds of applicants, organizers have narrowed it down to the top 10 designs see here via
Forbes.
Proposals include areas for humans to exist and venues for the Burning Man community to gather. With integrated systems for energy, water, food, shelter, and waste management, these designs for infrastructure also check boxes for the organization’s 2030 sustainability goals.
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