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Originally Posted by Ducdesmo
What does everyone think of Hamilton area in Richmond or Queens-borough area?
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Lived in Queensborough for 2 years, I think I posted before, but I'd basically repeat.
Hamilton (the half toward Richmond side) is a bit of a dump (IMO). Nothing really that appealing, and lacks any sense of community.
Queensborough is the other way around. You have so many houses/apartment complexes in a small area by the water. The main park is filled with kids and parent when the day is nice (and every day in the summer). They even have this little tiny beach by the water where you can bring your dog/kids to play.
Not sure how it is now with the new high density condo there. But when I was there, the area was nice. Very secure because the limited access to the area.
HOWEVER... that is also the problem.
Its traffic has gotten horrific the last year I was there, I'd imagine it's only worse now with the new high-rise. During rush hour, if anything happens, the whole area becomes a parking lot because both traffic from Boyd and Ewen are trying to merge onto the bridge which is a SINGLE LANE!. It was so bad that I once spent almost an hour trying to go from my place (Port Royal park) to my kid's daycare (in Hamilton by the now Translink bus depot).
And it's sandwiched between the 2 bridges and E/W connector. Hence, you really have no way of getting out of there without taking major routes. Forget public transportation as it's service by only 2 bus routes and they are stuck too when traffic is bad as the way in and out of the area is so limited.
The only way I can imagine the area to work well is if your work where rush hour traffic doesn't concern you. If that works for you, the area is great.