In 2004, Harvey wrote the Ten Principles as guidelines for any newly-formed Regional Network. Although not meant to be a dictation of how people should be and act, but more as a reflection of the community’s ethos and culture as it organically developes. They have became a sort of universal criteria of the general culture of this multifaceted movement. The first of the Ten Principles is Radical Inclusion, which states that anyone can be a part of Burning Man. There is no requirement to become a Burner or to participate in their community. Everyone is welcomed; there is a respect for strangers and new …show more content…
At first there was no restrictions to driving on the open playa. In 1996, the event grew to 8,000 attendees and unrestricted driving was becoming a major safety hazard. A way to solve this problem, the community began to implement a ban on driving and re-create the event as a pedestrian/bicycle/art-car-only event. There is also a protracted list of permit requirements that must be meet. With any event or mass movement there are possible casualties. In order to comply with the new requirements and to manage the increased liability load, the organizers had to formed Black Rock City,