| Due to its close proximity to both Toronto | | | | bound to be those who take advantage of the |
| and Hamilton, the city of Burlington has been | | | | market and establish their own ventures |
| looked at by some as an area where people who | | | | there, and Burlington has become something of |
| commute for work can make their homes in a | | | | a hot spot for the young and innovative. |
| less expensive, less busy part of Ontario. | | | | |
| Burlington's prime transportation network | | | | The fact that Burlington is enviably located |
| does at first blush seem to uphold this | | | | on in one of the most prosperous areas in the |
| title; it is incredibly easy to commute from | | | | whole country (known as the Golden Horseshoe) |
| Burlington to any one of the many other more | | | | means that it is a prime location for many |
| industrial cities around it. And you | | | | diverse businesses. |
| certainly will find many people who do | | | | |
| commute to a job in Toronto or Hamilton from | | | | The two sectors that contribute most to |
| Burlington. | | | | Burlington's prosperity as well as to its |
| | | | rosy future economic prospects are the |
| But to label Burlington as simply a bedroom | | | | automotive industry and the financial |
| community is to overlook several major facts | | | | industry. The Intelligent Community Forum |
| regarding the development of the city. Most | | | | recently recognized the city of Burlington as |
| telling, perhaps, is the growth of Burlington | | | | a Smart 21 Community. Both Evertz and UPS |
| over the past decade. It is one of Canada's | | | | Supply Chains have touted Burlington's |
| fastest growing areas, with large numbers of | | | | location and transportation access as major |
| immigrants and young families locating to the | | | | reasons for locating new hubs within the |
| upper middle class city which now numbers | | | | city, and Mars Metal has also chosen to take |
| over 164,000 residents. | | | | advantage of Burlington as an incredible |
| | | | gateway for exporting. |
| The transportation infrastructure and the | | | | |
| proximity of Burlington to major centres have | | | | Taking advantage of the same factors that |
| indeed contributed to its growth, but not as | | | | appealed to people working in the Toronto |
| solely a living area for workers there. In | | | | area, Burlington has grown into much more |
| any city with a large population there is | | | | than a bedroom community. |