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