I am planning to immigrate to Canada and live in Toronto. I have heard Toronto is not that exciting place to live and work in comparision to top american cities like NY, chicago or SF. Just wanted to get your opinion.
I am planning to immigrate to Canada and live in Toronto. I have heard Toronto is not that exciting place to live and work in comparision to top american cities like NY, chicago or SF. Just wanted to get your opinion.
I am planning to immigrate to Canada and live in Toronto. I have heard Toronto is not that exciting place to live and work in comparision to top american cities like NY, chicago or SF. Just wanted to get your opinion.
probably I'd check out the North York area to live since that's where we stayed.
That's a first lol. Can't say I recall anyone naming North York as their preferred Toronto destination. :smile:
There is nothing wrong with North York, I have lived there for five months (I was doing a course in Computer Programming and System Analysis). It is a pleasant enough area.
Just came back from a week's vacation there and I actually liked it.... a bit confusing to get around at times, but the public transit system is pretty solid. Buses, trams and subways.... and usually they all run very frequently in that usually as soon as you make it to the stop, a bus, tram or subway is arriving within a couple of minutes.
There is certainly a lot to do and see in Toronto and surrounding area, lots of diversity in regards to culture, shops, places to go etc.
Growing up I never cared much for Toronto, and the second time I visited Toronto (The first time I was old enough to remember anything) I didn't enjoy myself, but that's mainly because I wasn't there to relax, but drove from Nova Scotia to pick up my brother and drive him back.... so there wasn't much sight seeing and my energy/patience levels were zero after driving 22 or so hours there.
But this time around I had more time to see the city and if I wasn't moving elsewhere soon, I could see myself living there..... although perhaps not right down town or anything.... probably I'd check out the North York area to live since that's where we stayed.
Toronto?
You could do worse and I think things improved since 1997 (the last time I was there)
Toronto is a city with no soul and devoid of originality.
That may be your opinion, but that is not the general opinion. Toronto and Montreal compare very favorably indeed with other big cities in the world by any survey you care to look at.
I've never been to Toronto but from what I've heard about it I have no plans to go there anytime soon. Montreal at least has a little character (if you can survive crossing the street. :lol::lol::lol
And this from someone who lives in the armpit of southern Ontario??? LOLWaaaa?8O
Transit is top notch?
You haven't been around much have you?
Public transit in Toronto and for that matter Canada is pure crud when compared to other systems around the world.
Toronto is a city with no soul and devoid of originality.
Waaaa?8O
Transit is top notch?
You haven't been around much have you?
Well I personally don't care about other transit systems in the world. I am giving my personal experience on what I know, rather then parroting reports and studies given by someone else whom I can not confirm their information is true.Public transit in Toronto and for that matter Canada is pure crud when compared to other systems around the world.
Typical stereo-typical-troll response.... the same kind of crap I hear about the Maritimes being welfare provinces, the Prairies being flat, boring and full of cowboys, Montreal full of snotty language police who'll beat you with clubs if you spit on their shiny sidewalks, shall I continue?Toronto is a city with no soul and devoid of originality.
It's not the general opinion?
I assume you have proof.
Well I personally don't care about other transit systems in the world. I am giving my personal experience on what I know, rather then parroting reports and studies given by someone else whom I can not confirm their information is true.
Typical stereo-typical-troll response.... the same kind of crap I hear about the Maritimes being welfare provinces, the Prairies being flat, boring and full of cowboys, Montreal full of snotty language police who'll beat you with clubs if you spit on their shiny sidewalks, shall I continue?
Point being: Generalized Stereo-Types tell a person nothing expect about the person giving the stereo-type
I wouldn't live in Toronto any day. I'd rather live in Vancouver! Ocean beaches, mountains, that's a city!
Toronto is just monotone.
Now, Avro. Care to chime in on how great the public transit system is in Durham Region? It's crap, you are more or less forced to own a car so you can get stuck on the 401 and DVP every day.
And this from someone who lives in the armpit of southern Ontario??? LOL