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I'm just curious to find out peoples reasons for moving to Toronto.
What do you feel you have achieved by moving to Toronto?
How does your life compare now, to before you moved to Toronto?
Did you move with the intentions of a better life for your offspring?
Did you move because you had a partner that wanted to?
Do you consider yourself a wilderness or city person?
What do you feel you have achieved by moving to Toronto?
Ability to pursue more options, both personally and professionally. To be in a major center of financial, cultural, and political activity. But we've had to compromise on housing. The house we sold in Halifax would probably cost well over half a million dollars here, and housing prices are far beyond rational. So it is condo living (leased) for now.
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How does your life compare now, to before you moved to Toronto?
I saw Soundgarden in January and Chris Cornell's solo acoustic show at Massey earlier this month. That alone was worth the move. I've been to two Leafs games. I saw the Game of Thrones exhibition last March. Saw Book of Mormon last May. Been to ComiCon and FanExpo. Many other shows, concerts and events.
Have tried many, many different ethnic foods and dishes. Never get tired of just walking around downtown and the many different neighborhoods. Always something going on, always someplace new to explore.
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Did you move with the intentions of a better life for your offspring?
No kids. It's just the two of us. (We can make it if we try.)
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Did you move because you had a partner that wanted to?
My wife was offered a job transfer, so that was the kickstart. But we've had our eye on the city for a while.
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Do you consider yourself a wilderness or city person?
Mostly city. I enjoy the hustle and bustle and craziness of the city, but once in a while still need to breathe fresh air, get away from all the people, hear nothing but crickets, and see all the stars in the sky.
The main reasons people are coming their is because this City is a shopping city and also its a world most diverse cities 49% of Toronto's population was born outside Canada and the another reason is This city is made for cyclists. Generally speaking you can cross the entire city by bike unscathed.
speak for yourself, not "people".
Toronto is a shopping city?? You've got to be kidding. The shopping scene in Toronto is mediocre at best. In terms of department stores, we have the Bay, the horrible Sears and, well nothing. High end stores, there is Holts, and nothing else. Yorkville is pretty small and Queen W is just so so if you can bear the horrendous buildings.
The entire city is bikable? LMAO. Do people bike in Scarborough, or Finch/Dufferine, or even Bathurst and St Clair? I hardly ever seen any. Toronto is pretty much a car dependent city unless you live right in downtown or within walking distance to one of the stations along our two subway lines.
And nobody moves to a city because it has 49% born outside the country population.
For me personally, there are the reasons (I have mentioned a couple of times)
1) Easier and less hectic life. I find the pace in Toronto pretty slow. People are not working like crazy to make money, which I like.
2) Relatively affordable compared with other major cities in the world, especially housing.
3) It has a compact, safe and car-independent downtown, which makes life so much better than having to drive on a daily basis. If I had to live in the horrible suburbs, I wouldn't live in Toronto at all.
I am an urban person, but I didn't move here for the urbanity - there is some, but far from enough. Too many pure residential suburbs all round the city.
I have to agree. Hate it that much Botticelli, just leave already. Life's too short, no?
For me, born into a suburban wasteland (Markham in the 1970s), Toronto is just an amazing place for me to live. Close to visit my suburban dwelling friends, while enjoying restaurants, art shows, musicals (Evil Dead!), my son has an excellent school, big parks in walking distance + nice bars in walking distance, trees in my backyard, fantastic jobs in marketing and finance, what's not to love. Well - traffic can be annoying, but I have to tell you - I'd rather drive in Toronto than Markham (yeah, I'm looking at you, intersection of McCowan and Hwy 7, you're death).
Ability to pursue more options, both personally and professionally. To be in a major center of financial, cultural, and political activity. But we've had to compromise on housing. The house we sold in Halifax would probably cost well over half a million dollars here, and housing prices are far beyond rational. So it is condo living (leased) for now.
I saw Soundgarden in January and Chris Cornell's solo acoustic show at Massey earlier this month. That alone was worth the move. I've been to two Leafs games. I saw the Game of Thrones exhibition last March. Saw Book of Mormon last May. Been to ComiCon and FanExpo. Many other shows, concerts and events.
Have tried many, many different ethnic foods and dishes. Never get tired of just walking around downtown and the many different neighborhoods. Always something going on, always someplace new to explore.
No kids. It's just the two of us. (We can make it if we try.)
My wife was offered a job transfer, so that was the kickstart. But we've had our eye on the city for a while.
Mostly city. I enjoy the hustle and bustle and craziness of the city, but once in a while still need to breathe fresh air, get away from all the people, hear nothing but crickets, and see all the stars in the sky.
Great response! ps: I'm a major Soundgarden fan!
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