There are some shitty parts in the suburbs, but lots of nice areas (downtown, Kensington market, Bloor West / Ossington, Summerville, Moore Park, High Park, Entertainment district) and it isn't too pricey ($1500 / month for a 1 bedroom down town).
I agree that festival tower and the entertainment district is nicer, but it is also way louder, and I like quiet when I code so I moved out of that part of town.
But Toronto is currently building 130 towers in multiple neighborhoods, so to pick on the most controversial ones isn't really a rebuttle. Can you show an example of any 40+ story residential building that you like?
Ah, didn't mean to pick a misleading photo. Just searched "toronto new condos" and tried to use one that showed the streetscape.
I was actually talking about what it's like to walk around in neighborhoods - what's it like at street level in your area?
I can't think of 40+ residential buildings that I like, but that's at least partly because there aren't any in my area. My point was that we used to build dense, low rise neighborhoods.
But I like Manhattan, are some of those residential buildings 40+? Manhattan's a great example of a dense, walkable area that's pleasant to be in.
http://plumber.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/toronto-3.jpg
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9b/Dundas_S...
http://www.mymetcondo.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/TheMet_...
There are some shitty parts in the suburbs, but lots of nice areas (downtown, Kensington market, Bloor West / Ossington, Summerville, Moore Park, High Park, Entertainment district) and it isn't too pricey ($1500 / month for a 1 bedroom down town).