what was the size of the city?

skeetsh00ter · Post by **skeetsh00ter** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 10:00 pm

I know i've seen the figures somewhere...but i can't find them. So what were the dimensions of the city? How many miles across from trash fence to trash fence?

I've been trying to describe BRC to my non burner friends and some concrete numbers would help them out a lot.

phil · Post by **phil** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 10:18 pm

http://eplaya.burningman.org/viewtopic.php?t=22018

bigbluedoggy · Post by **bigbluedoggy** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 11:21 pm

Actually...
http://eplaya.burningman.org/viewtopic.php?p=327010

Figures there from last year.

Woof

Bob · Post by **Bob** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 11:30 pm

It was bigger this year.

RINGMASTER · Post by **RINGMASTER** » Sun Sep 09, 2007 3:37 am

overall i dont think it was too much bigger.. they had more streets but each block was actually shortened

EspressoDude · Post by **EspressoDude** » Sun Sep 09, 2007 7:07 am

the city was denser, as were many of the people........

Bob · Post by **Bob** » Sun Sep 09, 2007 9:39 am

The old pentagon had a 7641 ft side length & was about 3.6 square miles.
The pentagon this year had a 8400 ft side length & was about 4.4 square miles.

bigbluedoggy · Post by **bigbluedoggy** » Sun Sep 09, 2007 10:19 am

EspressoDude
PostPosted: Sun Sep 09, 2007 7:07 am Post subject:
the city was denser, as were many of the people........

Hear, Hear!

Woof!