[Innsertnamehere]

Burlington has run out of residential greenfield, but still has a ton of undeveloped employment lands. And yea sure the downtown is relatively small, but it's bigger than most of the old "villages" that serve as the historic core of most GTA suburbs. It properly functions as an actual downtown with paid parking, city hall, event centres, lots of restaurants and bars, etc.

Too often cities cave and stick development where it is "easy" with little opposition, like large commercial corridors. Burlington is exciting because it's an existing historic location with a tight street grid and urban, walkable feel that allows the density to create an urban environment that is actually interesting. Condos beside suburban GO stations can't do that. Once all the currently planned condos are built downtown is going to have a much higher population, and will really push commercial and pedestrian activity to a busier level.