With the average price of a detached home in Toronto now exceeding a million dollars, many young families are seeking refuge in suburban neighbourhoods. But, are the sacrifices made to live behind the urban trenches still really worth the added benefit of four exterior walls and a garden shed? If there is a compulsory commute required to fulfill your white picket dreams, I would implore that such lofty visions of quaint picnics and Land Rovers exists only as such. When translated into the harsh reality of superhighways, cultural isolation and maudlin civility, your distant home nestled amongst rows of pruned trees, pristine turf, and row houses  will become more of a mausoleum than a place to live life. in the below, allow me to dispel the many enchantments of the suburban lifestyle, and bolster the energy and vibrancy of the metropolis Continue reading →