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I think that 911 has really hurt the flow of people from Detroit to Windsor. Before 911, nobody really thought too much about crossing the border. Now, a lot of people think that it is a hassle. Anyway, I think that Detroit and Detroiters should really build better and stronger ties with Windsor. If you notice, the local news does not even mention one thing that goes on in Windsor. I think that we should also focus our attention to the "Windsor - Quebec" Corridor."
Windsor is doing better financially right now than at any other point in the past 20 years. Property taxes have been frozen for 6 straight years and the municipal debt has been slashed dramatically. The mayor and council have been doing an excellent job and they are also working hard to modernize our infrastructure. There was just an article this week about all this in the Toronto Star actually: Windsor sells comeback story in Toronto | Toronto Star
London has grown faster because it is the regional centre of southwestern Ontario. It is the hub of the finance, insurance, and health care industries for the whole region. It is difficult for Windsor to attract such jobs because of its location so far away from the other population centres of Ontario.
It is difficult for Windsor to attract such jobs because of its location so far away from the other population centres of Ontario.
Windsor is two hours away from London, and its location makes it so much less attractive for jobs? Being closer to major cities such as Detroit and Chicago should serve to its advantage.
Windsor's location in Ontario is like NYC's location within New York State. It should have Quebec City's population, not the current 210k.
really?
Windsor's population declined from 216,473 to 210,891 during 2006-2011, while both Toronto and London grew.
Actually it has the same population as it did in 1971.
Hah! What does this even mean? Not sure if you are being facetious.
Isnt that a very small decline in population? Detroit lost about 300,000 people in the same period 2006-2011.
I never said that Windsor is growing like London and Toronto. I simply said that it is not declining.
Maybe you should just drive to Windsor and Detroit and see for yourself.
Hah! What does this even mean? Not sure if you are being facetious.
Isnt that a very small decline in population? Detroit lost about 300,000 people in the same period 2006-2011.
I never said that Windsor is growing like London and Toronto. I simply said that it is not declining.
Maybe you should just drive to Windsor and Detroit and see for yourself.
If a population decline of 2.6% over 5 years is not a "decline", I don't what is, especially when Ontario grew by 5.7% and the entire country grew by 5.9% during the same period. that's a 7.5% difference.
Stop comparing to Detroit. Being in better shape than Detroit isn't exactly something to be proud of.
If a population decline of 2.6% over 5 years is not a "decline", I don't what is, especially when Ontario grew by 5.7% and the entire country grew by 5.9% during the same period. that's a 7.5% difference.
Stop comparing to Detroit. Being in better shape than Detroit isn't exactly something to be proud of.
I thought this thread was about the effect of Detroit on Windsor. That's why I am comparing the decline in Detroit to that in Windsor.
I decline of 2.6% over 5 years is negligible when you put it in perspective (an entire industry gone)........ and simply reiterates the fact that Windsor is doing fine without Detroit. Thunder Bay lost about 1.1% of it's population during the same period. So, it's not like Windsor is the only place in Ontario losing about 6,000 people!
I am fairly confident that the Windsor population will see an uptrend with all the changes that have been going on since 2012 ...
Doesn't Windsor have fertile soil? Could they make a lot of money growing beefsteaks?
Yes it does. In fact, the very nearby town of Leaminton, Ontario, is the Tomato Capital of Canada and home to a Heinz factory. It's doing very well for itself and growing strongly, but Windsor the city can't really take that approach, it's too big a city and doesn't have the land for that. Its big unused spaces are contaminated brownfield sites inappropriate for this use.
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