Bartek Ciszkowski

"It took you 3 years to find out she didn't think you were joking? Wow." - Bartek Ciszkowski

"Right. Your situation seems to differ from mine in where I don't need to go out of the city often. Anyways, my initial comment was obviously too simple minded, thanks for your comments." - Bartek Ciszkowski

"For me, a car was a waste of money because I would use it maybe once or twice a month (for a big grocery load, or to visit family), and I was paying for a parking spot, insurance ($200+/month), and the depreciation of the car itself. Smarter shopping and the Go train solved those two "issues" for me Kudos to you I guess, but I really don't see the benefit of owning one. As you said, using a bike is also a great alternative to the TTC, which I do so myself almost exclusively in the summer. Also I guess it depends where you live near the Subway line. I live near St. Clair West and never go north of that, so the density makes it easy to even walk to most destinations once I get down to Bloor. I can't see the same benefits living near Sheppard, for example." - Bartek Ciszkowski

"this pretty much. Also yah, if you live anywhere near a Subway line, a car is pretty much a waste of money." - Bartek Ciszkowski

"How is this scary?" - Bartek Ciszkowski

"submitted by reddit to blog." - Bartek Ciszkowski

"I moved from a small town (Cambridge, ON) about 1.5 years ago, here's my answers to your questions in via my own experience: * As said, live near a subway line, or a streetcar line and you should generally be good. I personally live about 1.4km away from a subway (St. Clair West) but have two bus routes that get me to various stations in 5 minutes. Short bus routes that run frequent can be quite reliable if you need to compromise, but if you can find something within walking distance to the Subway, you're golden. * Rent can range. A basement/bachelor is easily under $1,000. I see a lot for about $800 even right by Subway stations along Bloor. Just walk/bike around a hood and find signs, call the people, and be quick. We lost out on a few places initially for being too slow on a response. * Employment seems to be very good here. If you're in technology, it's great. I know many engineers/construction workers who came from overseas and they were easily able to find jobs. Even bad..." - Bartek Ciszkowski

"It means one less bus on the route, which means that as soon as one is delayed, there is a larger potential for everything else to be delayed because there aren't as many buses to take care of the excess. Basically, it's more prone to a clusterfuck." - Bartek Ciszkowski

"Yay!" - Bartek Ciszkowski

"I did the Spit a few weeks ago for the first time and although the trail in itself isn't too long (for a cyclist), it's a beautiful and amazingly calm part of the city. Definitely worth it" - Bartek Ciszkowski