Brantford's downtown is actually in a reasonable state of repair. Just everything is boarded up and empty. I can think of other downtowns that are more lively but in shabbier condition.Jaybird said:Probably Wallaceburg, Ontario. One of the most trashiest towns I have ever seen, a ton of factories closed there, and the economy and population and been ailing ever since. Sarnia, Ontario is also quite dumpy.
But for the most run-down downtown, that definitely goes to Brantford.
I hear Cornwall is pretty dumpy, but I have yet to be there, and I might travel there to take pictures for Ontario Trillium Photography.
What, really? Granted there are neighbourhoods that could use some work for sure but generally a run-down city? I wouldn't go that far personally.azzurri.chris said:Montreal?
Well run-down? Ok, maybe not run down...for for a city our size, with our prominence in the world...LooselogInThePeg said:What, really? Granted there are neighbourhoods that could use some work for sure but generally a run-down city? I wouldn't go that far personally.
certainly. Some roads in Montreal are so bad, it's unbeleiveable. I remember coming down Mount Royal (can't remember what street it was... near the General Hospital). The lane I was in looked like it had been washed away, no joke. And there wasn't even any temporary signs or barriers... I would have run my car off the road if I hadn't seen it. It goes to show how much Montreal can get away with.. it's a dump, but we still love it to bits!azzurri.chris said:-Our infrastructure, roads, highways, bridges, are litterally falling apart.
Yup, that would be Cote-des-Neiges. I take that route every day. That barrier you were talking about was actually under construction. It's now built, but there are still a zillion pot holes littered all over that street.algonquin said:certainly. Some roads in Montreal are so bad, it's unbeleiveable. I remember coming down Mount Royal (can't remember what street it was... near the General Hospital). The lane I was in looked like it had been washed away, no joke. And there wasn't even any temporary signs or barriers... I would have run my car off the road if I hadn't seen it. It goes to show how much Montreal can get away with.. it's a dump, but we still love it to bits!
This is due to various factors. Yes, the Irvings have a huge monopoly- really all over Atlantic Canada and many New England States. However, this isn't the biggest problem.Haligonian said:I am kind of surprised that Saint John hasn't done a little better though. It has a lot more history than any of those other cities (it used to be the fourth largest city in the country) and fairly good connections to the US.
Partly it has been harmed by being turned into a company town, run by Irving.