Which City Is More "Fast Paced": Atlanta or Baltimore? (cost, comparison)
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Baltimore has too much going on downtown for Atlanta to take it at street level. From the highway, Atlanta can have that. Downtown, Baltimore takes it.
Baltimore has too much going on downtown for Atlanta to take it at street level. From the highway, Atlanta can have that. Downtown, Baltimore takes it.
Some posters seem to have a hard time distinguishing vibrancy vs. being a fast paced city. There are plenty of cities in the sunbelt that are very vibrant but that doesn't mean that they are necessarily fast paced cities. Cities like Austin, Dallas, Nashville, and Atlanta are great examples of that.
Some posters seem to have a hard time distinguishing vibrancy vs. being a fast paced city. There are plenty of cities in the sunbelt that are very vibrant but that doesn't mean that they are necessarily fast paced cities. Cities like Austin, Dallas, Nashville, and Atlanta are great examples of that.
I agree. Concerts won't make a city fast paced. Baltimore has more activities as a whole, with denser neighborhoods downtown, with more people out and about.
I agree. Concerts won't make a city fast paced. Baltimore has more activities as a whole, with denser neighborhoods downtown, with more people out and about.
I seriously doubt that Baltimore has more activities as a whole than Atlanta. Aside from the regular venues and attractions, Atlanta regularly hosts large gatherings of all sorts in the downtown/Midtown core. And between the regular number of visitors, workers, college students (GSU and GA Tech), and residents, Atlanta has a very strong case for having more people out and about on any given day in the core.
I seriously doubt that Baltimore has more activities as a whole than Atlanta. Aside from the regular venues and attractions, Atlanta regularly hosts large gatherings of all sorts in the downtown/Midtown core. And between the regular number of visitors, workers, college students (GSU and GA Tech), and residents, Atlanta has a very strong case for having more people out and about on any given day in the core.
As a whole, Atlanta wins in the activities department. In the core, however, is where Baltimore shines. Just in the downtown area of Baltimore you have, the Harbor, attractions, concert pavilion/ venues, museums, clubs, bars, arenas, convention center that hosts huge events regularly, shopping, all connected to vibrant neighborhoods like, Fells Point, Federal Hill, mount Vernon, little Italy, a huge casino that just opened, theaters, all in some of the most urban neighborhoods in the country. No need for a car in those neighborhoods since there just outside the CBD.
I agree. Concerts won't make a city fast paced. Baltimore has more activities as a whole, with denser neighborhoods downtown, with more people out and about.
Alot more than just concerts. Conventions like Dragon Con and events like the BET Awards bring over a million visitors to the city every year. It's not unusual in Atlanta for events like the Atlanta Peachtree Road Race, SEC Championship, Mega Fest, etc. to take place and have the City Center clogged up all weekend.
Baltimores' Subway doesn't appear to be any more busy than Atlanta's on a typical week day rush hour. Actually seems less busy from all the video I was able to find.
I wouldn't sleep on baltimore just this month president Obama and vice president Joe bidden visited Baltimore in consecutive back to back days for the bicentennial of the star spangeled banner dubbed star spangled spectacular that was a week long event that started on September 10-16. Numbers are not in yet but it is likely a million or more people flocked to the inner harbor from across the country and world to see the us navy blue angels and the largest fireworks display in Baltimore's history. Including tall ships from England, Canada, Norway, Germany, Spain and Turkey. And finally a concert featuring Jordin Sparks, Smokey Robinson, Pentatonix and more. Back in 2012 the star spangled sailabration drew a record 1.5 million people. And Baltimore host the largest free arts festival in the nation every year (Artscape). Horseshoe Casino just opened, and big names headlined at M&T Bank stadium this year like Beyonce and jay z, with a stop at the arena by Justin Timberlake. Not to mention the regular Orioles and ravens games downtown, that premiered on thursday night for the first time on cbs against the steelers. And a far as transportation Penn Station is the eighth busiest Amtrec station in the country.
Last edited by JMT; 09-29-2014 at 08:37 PM..
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I forgot about the Star Spangled Banner, and the Grand Prix. There are plenty of reasons to be in downtown Baltimore day and night. Atlanta seems more like LA in that it feels like there are pockets of vibrancy all over the city, so even when your in one place, it feels like something is going on somewhere else.
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