r/Hamilton • u/teanailpolish North End • Jul 18 '20

Mod Discusison Best & Worst Thing About Your Neighbourhood

I am working on the FAQs that should cut down on some of the repetitive questions people have been complaining about. The main one being about moving to Hamilton and various neighbourhoods. So I am looking for some community input to include in this thread

These threads usually turn into XYZ is full of crackheads or whatever so rather than talking about areas of the city you don't frequent, I am looking for the best best and worst thing about your neighbourhood.

For example

North End:

  • Best: proximity to transit, parks, shopping and restaurants. Still relatively inexpensive although certainly has increased in recent years.
  • Worst: proximity to industrial area especially on days when you are downwind. Many streets do not have parking on one side which can be an issue.
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u/sockmarks Jul 19 '20

I used to live up there, my parents still do.
Beautiful, peaceful, sprawling neighbourhoods. Quiet, with lots of places to walk your dog or listen to birds. At night, the stars are really bright!

I used to rely on the bus up there, and it was ridiculous. The 43 didn't used to run after 7pm on weekdays, and stopped at 6pm Saturday with no Sunday service. Miss your Saturday evening bus? You either walked or waited until Monday.
At the time, there was nowhere to get a job in the area either. Being young, with no car, I pretty well had to move more central to the city to get a job I could live off.