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Cool. Thanks for that. I've never been to Canada so that's a nice comparison I can picture. Too bad London is so expensive though, right? Because for the money you'll be living on top of a skyscraper in Toronto you'd be living in a one room shoebox in London.
London is exceptionally expensive. Canada is a bit more expensive than the states, but also has a slightly higher standard of living. It's also generally safer and better maintained (well....most places).
I mean low class as in not any Michelin-star restaurants and lavish luxury to engage in. At least from what it seems, Vancouver beats Toronto in this regard. Or maybe I am wrong?
Since Michelin only rates restaurants in countries they provide guides for, that makes a lot of sense. You're not going to find any in Vancouver, either. That doesn't mean there aren't any worth being on the list.
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Just looking at luxury apartments, Vancouver has more high end condos than Toronto. And it's like 1/5th of its size.
Probably due to the view? Either way, in 2014, both Toronto and Vancouver were in some pretty good company.
No offense but Vancouver's surroundings to me seem pristine almost immaculate!
However I must admit that the city itself doesn't attract me
bunch of skyscrapers on a water front and then just massive suburbias, I really find that the suburban way of life KILLS north American cities.
I really HATE having to drive everywhere and seeing no one on the streets other than cars.
I need REAL CITIES.
They really are.
That's okay. It isn't for everyone. No place is, really.
That's an awful lot of cities you just knocked off your list though.
You really don't have to drive much of anywhere in Vancouver. Not only is Vancouver only behind New York, San Francisco, and Boston for walkability in North America, Translink also provides an extensive bus system, Sky Train, Sea Bus, Aqua Bus, Water taxis, and commuter train.
Vancouver is consistently ranked as one of the top places in the world to live, and for good reason.
That's okay. It isn't for everyone. No place is, really.
That's an awful lot of cities you just knocked off your list though.
You really don't have to drive much of anywhere in Vancouver. Not only is Vancouver only behind New York, San Francisco, and Boston for walkability in North America, Translink also provides an extensive bus system, Sky Train, Sea Bus, Aqua Bus, Water taxis, and commuter train.
Vancouver is consistently ranked as one of the top places in the world to live, and for good reason.
I can imagine.... pretty, clean, organized, safe (though I heard about growing number of Asian gangs and growing levels of racism due to the massive invasion of Chinese)
I think if you live spacious living, green areas, beautiful coastlines and so on, it must be heaven on earth.
Vancouver seems like a beautiful city and would love to live there but I won't feel comfortable there maybe if I moved with my whole family but not on my own.
No offense but Vancouver's surroundings to me seem pristine almost immaculate!
However I must admit that the city itself doesn't attract me
bunch of skyscrapers on a water front and then just massive suburbias, I really find that the suburban way of life KILLS north American cities.
I really HATE having to drive everywhere and seeing no one on the streets other than cars.
I need REAL CITIES.
Not all sprawling cities are terrible. Australia has a few cities with decent transit and well-planned low density communities. What's worse is the high density cities with lousy transit infrastructure. Places like Toronto and Los Angeles, for instance. Although, LA is definitely making heavy investments in rail projects. I can't think of another Western city with as many transit projects in the development pipeline.
I'm with you though. After living in Hong Kong, NYC, and Shanghai, I just can't deal with parking and driving. Of course at this stage of my life it isn't much of an issue.
Not all sprawling cities are terrible. Australia has a few cities with decent transit and well-planned low density communities. What's worse is the high density cities with lousy transit infrastructure. Places like Toronto and Los Angeles, for instance. Although, LA is definitely making heavy investments in rail projects. I can't think of another Western city with as many transit projects in the development pipeline.
I'm with you though. After living in Hong Kong, NYC, and Shanghai, I just can't deal with parking and driving. Of course at this stage of my life it isn't much of an issue.
Maybe Toronto? lol
As of April 23rd, $49.8 billion will be invested into the GTA over the next 10 years for public transit, highways and bridges. While I'm not really up to date, I assume this is part of "The Big Move", which is a 25 year infrastructure project ratified in 2008.
In 2013, Los Angeles county approved a $40 billion, 20 year infrastructure plan.
Seems pretty even.
Either way, both cities are in terrible need for such investment, and can only shine even brighter as a result.
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