Atlanta
Created | Updated Apr 19, 2002
A major metropolis in the southeastern United States, Atlanta is abundant in traffic jams, urban sprawl, mega-malls, universities, and rediculously overpaid information technology jobs. There are a few things you need to remember if you are in Atlanta. Cars in Atlanta move at two speeds: too slow during the twice-daily traffic jams and way too fast any other time. Atlantans aren't bad drivers on the whole--just braver than you might wish them to be. Much of the charm of Atlanta stems from the fact that it has all the conveniences of a megalopolis like New York or L.A. with a much higher concentration of trees and grass. The city was burned to the ground during the Civil War. In retrospect, most residents consider this an effective, if unintentional form of urban renewal.
