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Having spent a few years in KW, I have a feeling it might be difficult to convince people to move there.
by grigory 10y ago
Having spent a few years in KW, I have a feeling it might be difficult to convince people to move there.
- mikepurvis 10y agoHow long ago? I've been here 12 years (first school, now work), and it's changed a lot, almost all for the better. There's a decent arts/music scene, a dozen good restaurants, affordable housing, lots of new construction, light rail coming online next year.
- sdflkd 10y agoNot much to do in Waterloo. It's good if you're introverted and just want to game/do projects/self-improvement after work, though. Which isn't that bad thinking about it.
- jpollock 10y agoIn the length of time I spend commuting to work in the morning, people in KW can drive to downtown Toronto to get some fun for the evening. https://www.google.com/maps/dir/University+of+Waterloo,+200+University+Ave+W,+Waterloo,+ON+N2L+3G1,+Canada/University+of+Toronto+-+St.+George+Campus,+27+King's+College+Cir,+Toronto,+ON+M5S,+Canada/data=!4m8!4m7!1m2!1m1!1s0x882bf6ad02edccff:0xdd9df23996268e17!1m2!1m1!1s0x882b34b8f331fd9b:0x8d1d9bb6765a76f7!3e0?sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjr26v8ocrSAhUqwlQKHansCmoQox0IJTAA https://www.google.com/maps/dir/University+of+Waterloo,+200+...
- jlgosse 10y agoI wouldn't say 1h46m each way is something many people would want to do very often - why not just live in Toronto?
- edblarney 10y agoThis is a stark reality. For a Canadian, Waterloo might be ok. For most Americans, it would be like moving to Alaska. I tried to hire into Waterloo, and for Americans, Canada in general is a really tough sell. We brought in some Americans, most of them kept their homes in wherever. We hired a bunch and let them live wherever, they flew in every few weeks. It was far less than ideal. That said, it might be better than many places in the US - but this is where California has such a massive advantage.