Sherman90
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Spending the last three months on the Canadian east coast has made me reconsider how much I enjoy being a Torontonian. Compared to the big city, life on Prince Edward Island has been a virtual 180: the pacing, the sense of community, the access to nature, the free time. While not every change has been positive, I've been entertaining serious second thoughts about how many more years of my life I'd like to spend in the T.Dot. For the record, I've lived there for the last 23 years of my life.
So how do you feel about where you live? What makes you like/hate it? How would you rate life in your city/town/village/tribe?
I'll start:
Hometown: TORONTO - Overall Rating: 6
PROS: Culturally diverse, dynamic (lots of things to do), interesting ethnic communities, access to tons and tons of resources, strong artistic community, decent public transit, get to experience all four seasons, great architecture, some great food
CONS: Massively heterogenous (too many strangers, too much apathy), unforgivably unsophisticated (VERY few tasteful cafes, eateries, restaurants, etc. that are not gawdy) expensive (both real estate and commodities), lack of community feel, sprawling (everything is far), lack of nature, no access to a real beach, muggy summers, hectic pacing (miserable post-workday faces on the subway).
So how do you feel about where you live? What makes you like/hate it? How would you rate life in your city/town/village/tribe?
I'll start:
Hometown: TORONTO - Overall Rating: 6
PROS: Culturally diverse, dynamic (lots of things to do), interesting ethnic communities, access to tons and tons of resources, strong artistic community, decent public transit, get to experience all four seasons, great architecture, some great food
CONS: Massively heterogenous (too many strangers, too much apathy), unforgivably unsophisticated (VERY few tasteful cafes, eateries, restaurants, etc. that are not gawdy) expensive (both real estate and commodities), lack of community feel, sprawling (everything is far), lack of nature, no access to a real beach, muggy summers, hectic pacing (miserable post-workday faces on the subway).