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11-01-2009, 01:08 PM
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How many people LIVE in Windsor, and work in DETROIT? (Americans)...or is working in the DTW suburbs better?
How many people LIVE in Windsor, and work in DETROIT? (Americans)...or is working in the DTW suburbs better?
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11-01-2009, 03:06 PM
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I use to know someone that actually lived in the Detroit Suburbs and drove all the way to Windsor everyday for a job. They ended up moving out of state though.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I have heard that many doctors in the Metro Detroit region (specifically the DMC) live in Windsor. That was a little while ago and I'm not sure if that has changed drastically in years since.
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11-01-2009, 04:59 PM
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Thats correct , it was just on the news here in Detroit a few days ago . I believe they stated 1 in 7 are Canadians . Probably combined doctors/nurses .
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11-01-2009, 09:25 PM
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From the sounds of it, people who do like urban environments, Windsor might be one of the cities in the area to REALLY offer it. Plus it seems much closer to any downtown Detroit jobs than the northern suburbs.
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11-02-2009, 08:29 AM
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Windsor isn't exactly all that either , they have their problems as well because of the economy . The reason we have many Canadian medical personnel ( specifically nurses ) in the Detroit area is because we've experienced a severe shortage of U.S. nurses . Try enrolling in a nursing school like Marygrove and you may have to go on a waiting list . Besides there is a lack of hospitals/medical facilities in Windsor and Canada in general , unlike over here where these places are plentiful .
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11-02-2009, 10:42 AM
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Granted I haven't been to Windsor, although definetely been in and around Detroit. I always heard/assumed that Windsor was the pedestrian-friendly walkable city...or isn't that really true?
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11-04-2009, 11:24 PM
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Yes it is true... Windsor is pedestrian friendly and walkable.
I've been there.
I'm up for a job at Fiat, and if I get it, I'm thinking of moving to Windsor instead of Detroit.
If they could keep the Detroit twentysomethings from vomiting everywhere on the Windsor sidewalks when they get drunk, it may be a more pleasant place to walk.
If you work in Downtown Detroit, you could live in Windsor and commute.
That won't be a huge problem legally speaking.
At the same time, it might be just as easy to live in Downtown Detroit, as there are a few good options.
Honestly, for whatever reason, people on the Detroit thread don't really talk too much about Windsor... I'm not sure why that is. They also never seem to have an opinion about living there and commuting to Detroit as an American.
But they do have strong opinions on Hamtramck though!
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11-04-2009, 11:35 PM
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Yeah, I THINK it is because downtown Detroit is so far removed from the Detroit Metro area. So Windsor seems equally removed.
But, it seems like, if people WERE to work downtown Detroit, that coming over from Windsor would be the easiest thing in the world to do, plus give you a nice environment, if you are a person who likes urban environments - and I am. (Detroit is hardly ideal for someone who does like TRUE urban areas though - i.e. pedestrian-friendly, open stores, people abound, etc.). Seems like Windsor might be that place.
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11-05-2009, 10:09 AM
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Back in Michigan, hopefully for good.
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What about the border crossing? How do you bypass that?
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11-05-2009, 10:42 AM
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Michigan is one of only a handful of States (mostly border States) that has an enhanced driver's license that allows you to come back into the U.S. from Canada via vehicle or by foot . You still need a passport to fly to Canada or by ship . We have enjoyed freedom forever crossing back and forth , but since 9/11 the border is tight . The enhanced Michigan drivers license is now available at all Michigan Secretary Of State offices .
This and Ontario's strict no smoking policy has really dug into tourism , specifically Michiganders . You can no longer smoke at the Casino in Windsor or basically anywhere else .
''If they could keep the Detroit twentysomethings from vomiting everywhere on the Windsor sidewalks when they get drunk, it may be a more pleasant place to walk.''
Thats what happens when you have a under 21 drinking age , and higher alcohol content in beer , which btw is very tasty  |
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