Astor Playa 2007: TOPP at Burning Man
In the summer of 2007, friends, colleagues and employees of The Open Planning Project traveled to Black Rock City Nevada for the annual Burning Man Festival, bringing with them a piece of New York City re-imagined. Astor Playa, was a radical re-imagination of the historical Astor Place freed from the constraints of traffic, commercialism and city planning that favors cars over people.
great work! I like how succinct this is about the need to bridge the gap between creative space and "real" space - it's great in the desert, but it would be great everywhere else too.
Wonderful! Wonderful! You can take the New Yorkers out of New York but you can't take New York out of the New Yorkers! Kudos to all!
I had no idea that's the type of stuff that goes on at Burning Man. I always thought it was just an excuse to party. Thanks for the amazing video which completely changed my perspective on the event. Nice work.
This is great - crossposting right now.
A trip to Burning Man can really change your perspective on art and society. It's like being on another planet and hopefully the best parts of the experience can be brought back and incorporated into our real lives.
These images really capture the BRC experience but I recommend the real thing to those open for adventure.
great film. it provides context for the art of burning man and connects to a "real" place. both communities are associated through the imagery and story of the parallel astor places.
I'm so high right now.