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I do think that DC is faster-paced than Atlanta which makes sense as DC has a more extensive transit network and denser built environment, so there's a good bit more people doing a lot of walking that makes it faster-paced.
It sounds like you're getting busier confused with faster. More traffic and pedestrians on the streets makes the place appear busier. But are they actually getting things done faster? If anything the heavy traffic in D.C. probably leads to them sitting in their cars longer so they get less done. And I know for a fact the trains in places like D.C. and Philly are a lot slower than the trains in Atlanta because they have to make alot more stops at more stations that are closer together.
NYC is the only city I've been to where natives truly have this must get everything (from ordering a hamburger to catching a cab or train) done quick as lighting or get out the way attitude. But even there you see plenty of visitors and tourist taking their time.
It sounds like you're getting busier confused with faster. More traffic and pedestrians on the streets makes the place appear busier. But are they actually getting things done faster? If anything the heavy traffic in D.C. probably leads to them sitting in their cars longer so they get less done. And I know for a fact the trains in places like D.C. and Philly are a lot slower than the trains in Atlanta because they have to make alot more stops at more stations that are closer together.
NYC is the only city I've been to where natives truly have this must get everything (from ordering a hamburger to catching a cab or train) done quick as lighting or get out the way attitude. But even there you see plenty of visitors and tourist taking their time.
I don't think most people are making the fine-toothed distinction you are. A denser, more pedestrian-oriented city with extensive mass transit like DC will simply have a busier or faster pace than a less (not "non," just less) dense, less pedestrian-oriented city with a less extensive mass transit system like Atlanta. It doesn't make one better than the other, it just is.
DC's pace blows Atlanta out of the water. It's not even a competition. Atlanta's pace is on par with Dallas or Houston.
Yeah, I would not say Atlanta was as fast paced as DC at all. A little faster than Dallas and Houston going up the middle, but not necessarily more big city.
But the southern cities are nowhere near as slow as people act like they are, either.
I don't think most people are making the fine-toothed distinction you are. A denser, more pedestrian-oriented city with extensive mass transit like DC will simply have a busier or faster pace than a less (not "non," just less) dense, less pedestrian-oriented city with a less extensive mass transit system like Atlanta. It doesn't make one better than the other, it just is.
When I think of "fast pace".Im thinking more of a lifestyle not so much transit.I mean the "mindset".Like New Yorkers always seem to be on edge.Theres a mentality in the office that this HAS to be done now or you will DIE.
The way people party tends to be way over the top like in L.A.The rush to get the latest material things.The attitude of feeling the need to have more than everyone else.
I dont feel rushed in D.C. like I do in NYC or Chicago.
Thats why D.C. has always seemed somewhat "Southern" to me.Atlanta 20 years ago is not how it is today
When I think of "fast pace".Im thinking more of a lifestyle not so much transit.I mean the "mindset".Like New Yorkers always seem to be on edge.Theres a mentality in the office that this HAS to be done now or you will DIE.
At least in NYC, transit is part of that lifestyle. All kinds of people from all walks of life take the subway there. It's just part of the local culture. It's like that in DC as well, although to a lesser extent. But I can see where you're coming from as far as attitude/mentality goes.
Why are the same people who admitted Houston was faster paced than Atlanta are saying DC and ATL are the same??? I use to think Houston and DC were the same pace as well, but after thinking about it. DC is faster paced in the sense that it's more urban and people have more of that cutthroat mentality.
When I think of "fast pace".Im thinking more of a lifestyle not so much transit.I mean the "mindset".Like New Yorkers always seem to be on edge.Theres a mentality in the office that this HAS to be done now or you will DIE.
The way people party tends to be way over the top like in L.A.The rush to get the latest material things.The attitude of feeling the need to have more than everyone else.
I dont feel rushed in D.C. like I do in NYC or Chicago.
Thats why D.C. has always seemed somewhat "Southern" to me.Atlanta 20 years ago is not how it is today
Stand on the left side of an escalator on the DC metro and see what happens. DC has the worst drivers in the country that will cut you off and curse at you if you make the slightest hesitation in traffic. People in DC jaywalk like it's no tomorrow. You don't get this vibe in non east coast cities like Chicago.
Why are the same people who admitted Houston was faster paced than Atlanta are saying DC and ATL are the same??? I use to think Houston and DC were the same pace as well, but after thinking about it. DC is faster paced in the sense that it's more urban and people have more of that cutthroat mentality.
So are we saying being "cut-throat" is equal to being fast pace?If that is what mot people say is a part of being fast paced then no I dont think Atlanta is that.I hope it never gets like that either.
When I think of "fast pace".Im thinking more of a lifestyle not so much transit.I mean the "mindset".Like New Yorkers always seem to be on edge.Theres a mentality in the office that this HAS to be done now or you will DIE.
The way people party tends to be way over the top like in L.A.The rush to get the latest material things.The attitude of feeling the need to have more than everyone else.
I dont feel rushed in D.C. like I do in NYC or Chicago.
Thats why D.C. has always seemed somewhat "Southern" to me.Atlanta 20 years ago is not how it is today
Chicago is not faster than DC, Philly or Boston. They don't even jay walk in Chicago so that kills your argument. How can you be in a rush and don't jaywalk? That's an east coast mentality to the fullest.
Chicago is not faster than DC, Philly or Boston. They don't even jay walk in Chicago so that kills your argument. How can you be in a rush and don't jaywalk? That's an east coast mentality to the fullest.
People jaywalk here in San Antonio like it's nobody's business. Guess SA must be an east coast city now.
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