I’ve always loved just outside of downtown—“Toronto proper”.
I’m not sure if the burbs have any easier route to those other locales as you still have to take the same highway routes out.
I’ve worked with people who’ve commuted and none of them like the ride. It’s also often at least an hour from the suburbs into central TO if you’re taking transit. They are very spread out and mostly flat save for a few nicer regions. Parking lots, strip malls, and housing developments. Probably a lot more to unpack there. But I’ve never lived out there—just generally glad I didn’t whenever I’d visited either from the city or from my old hometown.
I’m from a very small town and I’m used to the quiet life but I personally couldn’t move to the burbs here. We’re still trying to figure out a balance—where we can find or keep work but get out of the city. But until we can afford or find something ideal or near-ideal the trade offs aren’t worth it. Kind of like yourself. With house prices racing upwards though it feels a bit like a race against time before we’re shut out forever.
I’ve always loved just outside of downtown—“Toronto proper”.
I’m not sure if the burbs have any easier route to those other locales as you still have to take the same highway routes out.
I’ve worked with people who’ve commuted and none of them like the ride. It’s also often at least an hour from the suburbs into central TO if you’re taking transit. They are very spread out and mostly flat save for a few nicer regions. Parking lots, strip malls, and housing developments. Probably a lot more to unpack there. But I’ve never lived out there—just generally glad I didn’t whenever I’d visited either from the city or from my old hometown.
I’m from a very small town and I’m used to the quiet life but I personally couldn’t move to the burbs here. We’re still trying to figure out a balance—where we can find or keep work but get out of the city. But until we can afford or find something ideal or near-ideal the trade offs aren’t worth it. Kind of like yourself. With house prices racing upwards though it feels a bit like a race against time before we’re shut out forever.
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