[flar]

The Hamilton neighbourhood of Westdale was one of the first master planned communities in Canada.
It was intended to be a self sufficient community, and remains so today, with banks, grocery store, schools, library,
theatre and shopping all located at the centre of the neighbourhood in the quaint shopping district of Westdale Village.
The unique street layout ensures a walkable, aesthetically pleasing community, and public transit service is
excellent. In keeping with urban trends of the era, home ownership was governed by covenants which ensured the
neighbourhood's character was distinctly white, Anglo-Saxon, and Protestant. Although Westdale remains
predominantly upper-middle class, today it is considerably more diversified, including a large Jewish community and
many university students. The continued vibrancy of Westdale Village and success of the residential community is
a testament to its standing as one of the best planned suburbs of its era.

The tour begins in Westdale Village and then moves on to look at some of Westdale's wonderful English inspired
residential architecture.

The street layout:

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The magnificent Westdale Collegiate​

 

[ganjavih]

Another gorgeous Hamilton thread. There seems to be much more to Hamilton than meets the eye.

 

[Hydrogen]

Very nice, flar. Thanks again.


Not bad at all for a "planned" community. Someone should haul the contemporary designers of today's suburbs to that area to show them what they should be aiming for.

 

[Hipster Duck]

Awesome photos. I didn't know that segregation and racial preference had an effect on Canadian urban planning to the extent that it did.

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The girl on the left bears a striking resemblance to my avatar

 

[Observer Walt]

Hipster, does your duck eat take-out fast food?

Flar, good photos again, especially the pano of Westdale Collegiate, an impressive old building.

 

[JasonParis]

The girl on the left bears a striking resemblance to my avatar

Silly boy, that's Scenster Swan.

 

[adma]

Incredible that the Westdale is *still* operating--and current-based, yet...

 

[Hipster Duck]

Hipster, does your duck eat take-out fast food?

If by fast food you mean the horrendous nachos at Sneaky Dees that take, like, thirty minutes to get to your table, then yes.

Silly boy, that's Scenster Swan.

Oh, I smell a bad cartoon cross-over!

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Sorry to hijack the thread. Let's go back to talking about Westdale.

 

[Urban Shocker]

Canada's rich heritage of historic Tudor buildings never looked so good!

 

[Chuck]

Similar in many ways to Leaside. Both are planned communities after all.

 

[Long Island Mike]

Hamilton's Westdale Village

Flar: Westdale is another good place to explore in Hamilton! It has evolved into the nice place it is today-there is some really nice brick and stone houses there! This is just another way Hamilton fascinates me....LI MIKE