[P-51]

bluetoy,Apr 4 2006, 02:02 AM Wrote:

P-51,Apr 3 2006, 07: Wrote:This kinda feeds into what I believe the governments are leading to suffering with current housing policies.  They let land developers charge rediculous prices for tiny lots.  It's leading people to HAVE to live far from home to afford a place, meaning a hour commute, and all the associated pollution.  And then the kids don't have anywhere to play.  It's really bad...
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There's more places to live and work other than Toronto. I live in the country with 1000's of acres of land around, trails, forests and even a park. I'm a 10 minute drive from downtown Ottawa and houses are still affordable. I'll never understand the need people have to be coralled into "subdivisions" Especially newer ones with signs at the main road with the name of the subdivision on it. No trees and lots of vinyl siding.

But of course this is about Mcdonalds forcing us to feed our kids big macs until they're too fat for their car seats.
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Believe me, it's not what I *want*. I grew up in Manotick.

Unfortunately, several things must be realized:

I'm in a fairly specialized line of work, and pretty much have to work in TO if I want to work in Canada.

The prices in TO are rediculous. Just 1-4 acres of land is $260k, an hour out of TO.

That's the reality.

People don't have a need to be in suburbia, it's generally forced on us.