When people say a City is Fast or Too Slow, what do that actually mean?

[Stuntone]

I've lived in Big cities and slow cities, never really understood this. To me you're lifestyle determines the speed of your life more so than the city. I feel like if you're a people person, that love being in social environments, you're life will be fast and busy no matter where you are. As an introvert and homebody, your life would be slow in lower Manhattan. Personally my lifestyle determines if I'm living fast or slow. Ive lived fast in Hampton, VA and slow in DC. I feel like if you're a people person, that love being in social environments, you're life will be fast and busy no matter where you are.

Maybe i'm slow, can ya'll be specific as what determines if a city is fast or slow?

 

[tuckgod]

Motion.

Everybody in places like DC, LA, NY are hustling in some form pretty much 24/7.

Their survival depends on it and those cities are designed for those lifestyles.

Everything available at all times, fast, efficient transportation, people activity.

Forward thinking people talking about things relevant to the national and global economy.

 

[Ezekiel 25:17]

Never lived in a fast city. I'd say it's the constant grind of working long hours, dealing with coworkers & clients, to be able to afford the high living costs. In a fast city a lot of folks can't afford to sit down, catch their breath, and take in the sights.

In a slow city, you don't work 1 minute over 40 hours. Your company is most likely small, probably family owned, coworkers more chill. Your commute is probably 8 minutes tops. There's not a lot of people around or activities.

 

[Maliciouslarynx]

Motion.

Everybody in places like DC, LA, NY are hustling in some form pretty much 24/7.

Their survival depends on it and those cities are designed for those lifestyles.

Everything available at all times, fast, efficient transportation, people activity.

Forward thinking people talking about things relevant to the national and global economy.

This...

I also think of constant traffic, construction, and Near impossible parking. As well as availability to resources during evening/late evening hours.

Example: Salt Lake City vs Miami (lived near both, SLC is slow. Miami is fast)

 

[Charlie Hustle]

Fast - more traffic, more fukkery, organized crime, scamming and homeless MF's

 

[Ezekiel 25:17]

I've lived in Big cities and slow cities, never really understood this. To me you're lifestyle determines the speed of your life more so than the city. I feel like if you're a people person, that love being in social environments, you're life will be fast and busy no matter where you are. As an introvert and homebody, your life would be slow in lower Manhattan. Personally my lifestyle determines if I'm living fast or slow. Ive lived fast in Hampton, VA and slow in DC. I feel like if you're a people person, that love being in social environments, you're life will be fast and busy no matter where you are.

Maybe i'm slow, can ya'll be specific as what determines if a city is fast or slow?

Nah I got to disagree.

If you move to Montana, your life will slow down dramatically, even if you're an extroverted. Your company will be small, 20 people vs. 1000. Your clients won't be so money driven which means your deadlines are laxed.

And lower Manhattan is still a major city, just like DC, Hampton, and VA. You didn't name any 'slow' cities.

 

[tuckgod]

I also think of constant traffic, construction, and Near impossible parking.

This is one of the reasons I never understand why anyone in NY or DC would ever buy a car.

LA you really don’t have a choice.

I love public transportation as long as it’s clean and on time, it’s such a stress relief.

I wish I worked in a city that had it I’d never ever buy a car.

I hate them.

 

[Ezekiel 25:17]

This is one of the reasons I never understand why anyone in NY or DC would ever buy a car.

LA you really don’t have a choice.

I love public transportation as long as it’s clean and on time, it’s such a stress relief.

I wish I worked in a city that had it I’d never ever buy a car.

I hate them.

Yeah I love cars and would still own one in NY. Your own personal environment just can't be beat. People can be loud, nasty, and just annoying. I don't have to deal with that in my SUV with tinted windows.

 

[tuckgod]

Yeah I love cars and would still own one in NY. Your own personal environment just can't be beat.

I know breh I have this same argument with everyone I share this with and it’s a hill I’m willing to die on.

Whenever i visit cities that have good subway systems I never want to leave.

Paris, NYC, BART, DC Metro, I could ride them shyts all day and be in heaven.

 

[Buddy]

Fast cities are "building on top of building", heavy traffic, etc

 

[Ezekiel 25:17]

Fast cities are "building on top of building", heavy traffic, etc

This...

I also think of constant traffic, construction, and Near impossible parking. As well as availability to resources during evening/late evening hours.

Example: Salt Lake City vs Miami (lived near both, SLC is slow. Miami is fast)

It's not really the buildings and heavy traffic that makes a city fast IMO. The grind is what makes a city fast. People in the city have to constantly be on the move because they are working big corporate jobs requiring 50 and 60 hours a week. Clients want companies to hit the ground running because they have strict deadlines and want those profits.


Take away the grind, take away the long hours, and people are more leisure.

@tuckgod already said the same thing.

 

[TEH]

To me it means that you don’t see anyone when you go outside. Go downtown and it’s tumble weeds - that’s what I take it to mean.

 

[Geode]

This is one of the reasons I never understand why anyone in NY or DC would ever buy a car.

LA you really don’t have a choice.

I love public transportation as long as it’s clean and on time, it’s such a stress relief.

I wish I worked in a city that had it I’d never ever buy a car.

I hate them.

Because, at least in NYC, tons of people live in the outer boroughs and public transit is trash in those places.

 

[Stuntone]

This is one of the reasons I never understand why anyone in NY or DC would ever buy a car.

LA you really don’t have a choice.

I love public transportation as long as it’s clean and on time, it’s such a stress relief.

I wish I worked in a city that had it I’d never ever buy a car.

I hate them.

Trying to date a girl in DC without a car Good luck with that Metro pass. Aint no chick worth a damn getting on the metro late night. And she probably lives in Woodbridge or Waldorf. For all the ubers you'll be paying for dating, you'll think you had a car.


DC Metro is hood as hell and packed. Fighting to getting on the train, wrestling homeless people.


There are more people living outside of DC than inside the city. I'm from Louisiana, your car is your domicile here.
A car is a must in DC for most, even just to sit in it on your lunch break and unwind a little.

 

[AQz]

Is the place more like times square or a rural area where with limited options for everything.