Input needed on GTA suburbs please
Aug 5th 2009 | 7:10 am
#16
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Re: Input needed on GTA suburbs please
Oh indeed. In an ideal world....
But back in reality, two problems arise. One is that the houses near the lake in Oakville are stupidly, ridiculously, fabulously expensive (and it seems to be the rule that the more hideous the architecture the more expensive the house...). The other is that outside of the public parks, the lakeshore is privately owned, with no public right of way. Obviously, if one can afford a lakefront property that becomes everyone else's problem rather than one's own, but that's a fairly big "if" for us mere mortals!
But back in reality, two problems arise. One is that the houses near the lake in Oakville are stupidly, ridiculously, fabulously expensive (and it seems to be the rule that the more hideous the architecture the more expensive the house...). The other is that outside of the public parks, the lakeshore is privately owned, with no public right of way. Obviously, if one can afford a lakefront property that becomes everyone else's problem rather than one's own, but that's a fairly big "if" for us mere mortals!
Come and visit in Isigny.
Aug 5th 2009 | 7:16 am
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Re: Input needed on GTA suburbs please
Oh indeed. In an ideal world....
But back in reality, two problems arise. One is that the houses near the lake in Oakville are stupidly, ridiculously, fabulously expensive (and it seems to be the rule that the more hideous the architecture the more expensive the house...). The other is that outside of the public parks, the lakeshore is privately owned, with no public right of way. Obviously, if one can afford a lakefront property that becomes everyone else's problem rather than one's own, but that's a fairly big "if" for us mere mortals!
But back in reality, two problems arise. One is that the houses near the lake in Oakville are stupidly, ridiculously, fabulously expensive (and it seems to be the rule that the more hideous the architecture the more expensive the house...). The other is that outside of the public parks, the lakeshore is privately owned, with no public right of way. Obviously, if one can afford a lakefront property that becomes everyone else's problem rather than one's own, but that's a fairly big "if" for us mere mortals!
Aug 5th 2009 | 7:50 am
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Re: Input needed on GTA suburbs please
I got into an argument at a party with a suburbanite from Mississauga (originally from Winterpeg, says a lot moving from bland to blander) being that I now live in Toronto and misinformation was given. I had to interject... No dear Torontonians DO NOT shop at Square One - people from Mississauga do. There is a very big difference in the person that would move to Toronto proper and the person that would move to the GTA (gawd I hate that abbreviation). There is nothing of interest or appeal in Mississauga or any of the other identical cities - really, a city of over 700K population and it has a mall and not a lot else.
Personally I'd rather city hall use our tax dollars wisely and build a wall around Toronto and keep the GTA freeloaders out - or at least toll them to death, failing that asking them to be considerate towards Torontonians when the stampede to Union for the GO starts. I don't friggin care if you're going to be late for the 4:35 to Hamilton.
Personally I'd rather city hall use our tax dollars wisely and build a wall around Toronto and keep the GTA freeloaders out - or at least toll them to death, failing that asking them to be considerate towards Torontonians when the stampede to Union for the GO starts. I don't friggin care if you're going to be late for the 4:35 to Hamilton.
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Aug 5th 2009 | 7:55 am
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Re: Input needed on GTA suburbs please
Surely you're not being a snob about Toronto? It's better than the 'burbs but it's hardly London, NYC or Paris, it looks and feels like Pittsburgh.
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Aug 5th 2009 | 8:04 am
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Re: Input needed on GTA suburbs please
Personally I'd rather city hall use our tax dollars wisely and build a wall around Toronto and keep the GTA freeloaders out - or at least tole (toll) them to death, failing that asking them to be considered (considerate)towards Torontonians when the stamped(e) to Union for the GO starts. I don't friggin care if you're going to be late for the 4:35 to Hamilton.
Idiotic comment.
Idiotic comment.
Aug 5th 2009 | 8:07 am
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Re: Input needed on GTA suburbs please
Aug 5th 2009 | 8:10 am
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Re: Input needed on GTA suburbs please
Personally I'd rather city hall use our tax dollars wisely and build a wall around Toronto and keep the GTA freeloaders out - or at least tole (toll) them to death, failing that asking them to be considered (considerate)towards Torontonians when the stamped(e) to Union for the GO starts. I don't friggin care if you're going to be late for the 4:35 to Hamilton.
Idiotic comment.
Idiotic comment.
it was a joke ya fart!
Aug 5th 2009 | 8:17 am
#24
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Re: Input needed on GTA suburbs please
When we lived by the St. Lawrence Market my then partner shopped at Sherway Gardens, Square One or the Scarborough Town Centre. People who dress up will tend to go to those places.
Surely you're not being a snob about Toronto? It's better than the 'burbs but it's hardly London, NYC or Paris, it looks and feels like Pittsburgh.
Surely you're not being a snob about Toronto? It's better than the 'burbs but it's hardly London, NYC or Paris, it looks and feels like Pittsburgh.
Agree about your Pittsburgh comment... probably why they could get away with using Toronto for Pittsburgh in QAF.
Aug 5th 2009 | 8:26 am
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Re: Input needed on GTA suburbs please
Why? My husband works in central London and commutes in each day, but why on earth should I have to live there?We live in a lovely village, our daughter has 14 in her class at the little village school, and we have a nice house here. If we lived in London we'd probably only get a flat in a fairly grotty area, and our children would be in a much worse school.
Plus I hate cities so why do I have to live in one when we can be there in half an hour on the train?!?
Aug 5th 2009 | 8:31 am
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Re: Input needed on GTA suburbs please
Why? My husband works in central London and commutes in each day, but why on earth should I have to live there?We live in a lovely village, our daughter has 14 in her class at the little village school, and we have a nice house here. If we lived in London we'd probably only get a flat in a fairly grotty area, and our children would be in a much worse school.
Plus I hate cities so why do I have to live in one when we can be there in half an hour on the train?!?
Nice house btw - like I give a monkey
PS. Van is a city hon.
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Aug 5th 2009 | 8:40 am
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Re: Input needed on GTA suburbs please
Vancouver is also an island "hon" Its as much a city as Toronto is...Toronto as in "The greater toronto area" Bit pointless to allude to some little community on the west coast as no one would be any the wiser.
It would be interesting to see how long the city could support itself if all the commuters decided to work closer to home. Probably be about a month before businesses folded and services ground to a halt.
Try not to be a patronising know it all and Im sure we will get on just fine.
Its as much a city as Toronto is...Toronto as in "The greater toronto area" Bit pointless to allude to some little community on the west coast as no one would be any the wiser.It would be interesting to see how long the city could support itself if all the commuters decided to work closer to home. Probably be about a month before businesses folded and services ground to a halt.
Try not to be a patronising know it all and Im sure we will get on just fine.
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Aug 5th 2009 | 8:44 am
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Re: Input needed on GTA suburbs please
Oh, and we won't be living in central Vancouver - hubby will be working there but we'll be living outside and he'll be commuting. No doubt you'll disapprove but hey!
All right 'hon'?!
Aug 5th 2009 | 8:45 am
#29
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Re: Input needed on GTA suburbs please
Vancouver is also an island "hon" Its as much a city as Toronto is...Toronto as in "The greater toronto area" Bit pointless to allude to some little community on the west coast as no one would be any the wiser.
Try not to be a patronising know it all and Im sure we will get on just fine.
Its as much a city as Toronto is...Toronto as in "The greater toronto area" Bit pointless to allude to some little community on the west coast as no one would be any the wiser.Try not to be a patronising know it all and Im sure we will get on just fine.
Na, IainK you've cornered the market on that one.
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Aug 5th 2009 | 8:47 am
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Re: Input needed on GTA suburbs please
Shame - see you later then. 
Although how you'd know whether it's changed or not when you only joined in July is beyond me................
Although how you'd know whether it's changed or not when you only joined in July is beyond me................
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