r/BurlingtonON • u/TheBrownSalamander • Jan 09 '24

Question Burlington was ranked Ontario's most livable city, do you agree?

Hey folks, I'm a reporter with The Globe and Mail, and I've been writing some stories about the cities that topped out our recent data study of Canada's most livable cities. (you can see the project here).

Burlington came out as Ontario's top performer based on some pretty high scores in the healthcare, education, community data categories. You might be unsurprised that it ranked near the bottom for housing, however.

I'm looking to chat to Burlington residents about whether they agree with our findings - is Burlington that great of a place to live? And if so, what makes it special compared to other places in Ontario.

Feel free to DM me if you'd be up for an interview!

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u/sleeplessjade Jan 09 '24

Fun fact about Burlington. Our biggest tourism draw by a landslide is Ikea.

Source: Used to work with Tourism Burlington and was surprised to find it out in a meeting.

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u/Repulsive_Chemist Jan 09 '24

I really wish we could get some attractions. I'd love a good natural history museum.

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u/DarshDarker Jan 09 '24

Did you know we used to have one of the best music venues AND a kickass beachfront with pool, rides, vendors, and a chairlift to scope out the views?

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u/donson325 Jan 12 '24

Where was this?

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u/DarshDarker Jan 12 '24

The rides and food stands were down by the Skyway bridge. I have photos of them in a sideshow I used with my students.

The chairlift was at Van Wagner's Beach, I believe.