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Originally Posted by raisethehammer
haha...I don't find any of those areas attractive either. lol. what are you looking for? certain type of vibe or urban neighbourhoods or specific suburban-type areas??
Hamilton, keep in mind, is an old, large urban centre....provincial downloading has meant we've been stretched to the limit each year at budget time trying to take care of our own (and Toronto's) homeless and social needs.
we've actually improved snow removal and summertime garden/park maintanence in the past few years so things were worse 5,6 years ago.
Have you ever been to Westdale, Locke South, James North, Hess Village, West Harbour parks and Williams Coffee Pub, Ottawa St North, Concession St etc.... those are usually the places I tell newcomers to check out...gives you a good feel for the city and the unique culture here. Places like Meadowlands and Limeridge are everywhere (including London) so you can't get a good feel for the city based on that.
Go for a walk at Sam Lawrence Park along the Mountain Brow or check out the Dundas Peak hiking trail.
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Thanks for those tips. Winter is blah for me. I hate winter. I know even in September, I did alot more exploring of the city with one of my friends who I live with, cause it was warmer. We biked around and walked to the Mountain brow on occasion. Looks so amazing, especially at night.
One thing I noticed is that the makeup of London and Hamilton are different. London was formed well on white-collar industry of health and business mainly. hamilton is a steel, blue-collar town through and through.
downloading doesn't help either, for sure, I know the consequences can be seen in many areas.
I'm more one of just seeing aesthetic cleanliness and neatness, and am not not really one for like cultural vibes. Where the grass is green and lush, concrete is un-cracked and void of weeds, buildings look presentable, clean, bright and orderly. From what I hear, Hamilton lacks bylaw enforcement on private property standards, and that's noticable.
I don't want to come across like a douche who is constantly negative, but from what I see/know of Hamilton at present, I don't have that great of a positive opinion of it.
but I love the HSR and the current transit system there overall. Very consistent, good service times more-or-less and they run from 5 AM to 1 AM in most areas. (can't say that about London)
