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Our plans are actually to move to number #3 on the list: Kingston, of all things. We've done some research, we like what we've learned about it. Especially the prices of housing.
I used to live in #4 (Burlington) and #5 (Vancouver).
I'm sure there are a lot of factors looked at for this list, but Victoria is quite expensive, as far as housing. Very pretty, of course, with the whole Island at your footsteps (gorgeous place!) but for many of us, expensive housing is a big minus. Having lived in Vancouver, we don't want to get back into putting most of our disposable income into the roof over our heads. It's rather pointless and frustrating, we learned. There's a whole world out there. It'd be nice to be able to afford to go see some of it!
In many cases, a "livable" city end up being a small town with less than 30,000 people and one shopping mall. For me, if I don't have 10+ restaurants. plus theatres, stores, supermarkets closeby, I don't call that livable. Trees, mountains and lakes don't make a place livable.
In many cases, a "livable" city end up being a small town with less than 30,000 people and one shopping mall. For me, if I don't have 10+ restaurants. plus theatres, stores, supermarkets closeby, I don't call that livable. Trees, mountains and lakes don't make a place livable.
I don't think I could even live in a place that was too small to even support an Ikea... Moving to Calgary was a shock to me. Small town masquerading as a big city.
^ A lot of people would disagree with you on that.
Of course, people have different needs. that's why I think this most livable list makes no sense. For me, the existence of a Macy's or Sears is far more important than, say some parks.
Our plans are actually to move to number #3 on the list: Kingston, of all things. We've done some research, we like what we've learned about it. Especially the prices of housing.
I. It'd be nice to be able to afford to go see some of it!
Kingston is a nice city with a great university, employment at the jail, etc. - I just wonder if you knew that they are planning to start uranium mining near there? (i think this is part of the reason the prices are so cheap there right now). I wouldn't necessarily let it stop you - but you might want to look into it and be informed.
Kingston is a nice city with a great university, employment at the jail, etc. - I just wonder if you knew that they are planning to start uranium mining near there? (i think this is part of the reason the prices are so cheap there right now). I wouldn't necessarily let it stop you - but you might want to look into it and be informed.
I'm a little confused, Wendy, as to why you'd feel that uranium exploration around Robertsville (50 miles north of Kingston) would have the least bit of impact on Kingston's urban real estate values.
It's not like they're bringing in drilling rigs to rip up Princess Street.
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