Being east of the Mississippi River, Bloomington came in the tenth fastest city. I believe that the times recorded in Bloomington was closely similar to the times of these other Eastern cities as a result of the similar higher population density of the eastern portion of the Eastern United States in comparison to the West Coast. The higher population concentration creates a more competitive atmosphere where people are competing to get to their destinations in a timely and efficient manner in often times congested areas. So, in order to get places, people have to have a faster pace of life in order to get ahead of others. Bloomington’s times differ so much from those of the West Coast because there are not as many people competing to get places. his creates a laid-back kind of feel that makes life not as
Being east of the Mississippi River, Bloomington came in the tenth fastest city. I believe that the times recorded in Bloomington was closely similar to the times of these other Eastern cities as a result of the similar higher population density of the eastern portion of the Eastern United States in comparison to the West Coast. The higher population concentration creates a more competitive atmosphere where people are competing to get to their destinations in a timely and efficient manner in often times congested areas. So, in order to get places, people have to have a faster pace of life in order to get ahead of others. Bloomington’s times differ so much from those of the West Coast because there are not as many people competing to get places. his creates a laid-back kind of feel that makes life not as