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Originally Posted by Docere
The western GTA is more mixed: very working class in parts, but also has more affluence than the eastern GTA.
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Yup. Brampton, where I spent most of my life, is very working class. And so is Malton as it's the airport area.
The last two places I've lived are Burlington and Oakville. First one a condo and now in a semi close to Sheridan College, which is pretty much the most affordable area in Oakville. Almost anywhere else other than College Park Oakville or Brant Hills Burlington would be off limits for me in terms of buying a house. And it would have to be a semi at that. For family and work purposes, this is where we have to be.
Now that we're having this discussion, Oakville, Mississauga and Burlington have some gaudy mansions along the lake. Virtually the entire shore is lined with mansions, fancy neighbourhoods and both DT Burlington and DT Oakville.
Meanwhile, out east in Durham, and I hadn't thought of this until now, there's practically no mansions, the few neighbourhoods there are modest, there's a bunch of industry, and two nuke stations (Pickering and Darlington). Plus their DT's are along Hwy. 2 or the 401. However, east has a bunch of conservation area, while west has but a few parkettes along the water.
I guess money talks. Persuade the western towns to allow residential all along the lake. Green space be damned!