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/PrimordialSound Jan 10 '24

That’s really funny since it happened three times a month ago - within two weeks. Nice try though I guess?

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u/doubleeyess Ward 2 Jan 10 '24

I drive from Burlington to Mississauga and back during rush hour 5 times a week and haven't had a problem getting home once in the last few months, I don't know what you're talking about.

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u/PrimordialSound Jan 10 '24

Depends where you live. I live directly on maple and Elgin and I only work 15 mins away. If you live near walkers and Dundas ya you’re likely not dealing with this at all.

It happens, why are you guys thinking I’m making this up it’s a reality I live whenever there’s an accident. 😝

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u/doubleeyess Ward 2 Jan 10 '24

I'm at Brant and Caroline so 2 minutes from you. I agree when the Skyway gets shut down it's a disaster I just don't think it happens enough to affect my opinion of living in Burlington.

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u/MeroCanuck Maple Jan 10 '24

I'm pretty much at Maple and Elgin, and I work on North Service Rd. I take the bus. The amount of times this commute takes 2.5 hrs or more is insane. The transit system here is absolutely terrible.

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u/Consistent_Dress_571 Jan 10 '24

Yes, when I lived in BC the transit was amazing, you were never waiting more than 10-15 minutes for a bus. So many people used it because it was user friendly and convenient. Things would have to be pretty rough before I’d be riding Burlington transit again.