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That's not the impression I got at all when I was there.
I live here!
I'm surprised too. I have lived in New York, Chicago, and now currently LA, and I definitely would not call LA a fast paced city at all, but it's much more "fast-paced" compared to all other US cities not listed.
Definitely not compared to any of the cities in the Northeast, for sure. Chicago was more fast paced than LA, but obviously not as much as New York.
DC is a constant rat race during the day and Las Vegas stays hectic nearly 24/7.
As I posted earlier, Las Vegas has a small zone of "fast pace". This is generally from the airport to the strip. The rest of the city, which is mostly residential, is just normal neighborhoods with little pace.
Downtown Vegas is actually very smallish compared to other metros of similar size. Yes, there are casinos in the Fremont Experience, but the general area is smallish compared to other metros, and is completely overpowered by Las Vegas Boulevard (the strip).
Definitely Chicago/DC. Also, I used to live in Los Angeles and Atlanta and they're both nowhere near as fast-paced compared to DC/Chicago. Atlanta is fast for the Southeast, but when I was there a few weeks ago, it hit home to me just how "slow" it is compared to DC, where I live now.
LA is deceptively fast paced - it's crowded and hectic, but I'll echo the other posters who say it's pretty mellow off the freeways. I often found myself walking faster and driving a bit more aggressively than Southern Californians. Also, the manaña syndrome is very present there. I found it easier to get business handled in Atlanta than LA, believe it or not. Neither compare to DC in that department though.
Definitely Chicago/DC. Also, I used to live in Los Angeles and Atlanta and they're both nowhere near as fast-paced compared to DC/Chicago. Atlanta is fast for the Southeast, but when I was there a few weeks ago, it hit home to me just how "slow" it is compared to DC, where I live now.
Atlanta is a very mixed bag. The freeways are almost manic at times, I avoid them and much prefer driving the freeways in L.A., believe it or not. The very heart of Downtown around Peachtree Center is fast during the week, particularly at rush hours and around lunchtime. Ditto for Midtown around Colony Square.
The rest of the City is basically a collection of streetcar neighborhoods with their own 'villages,' and the pace is slow and mellow. We like it this way.
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