{"id":29795,"date":"2015-06-19T09:00:44","date_gmt":"2015-06-19T16:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/?p=29795"},"modified":"2019-08-08T11:25:22","modified_gmt":"2019-08-08T18:25:22","slug":"living-in-kitchener","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/2015\/06\/19\/living-in-kitchener\/","title":{"rendered":"Living in Kitchener"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_29796\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/wm_archiv.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29796\" class=\"size-full wp-image-29796\" src=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/wm_archiv.jpg\" alt=\"Kitchener, Ontario\" width=\"640\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/wm_archiv.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/wm_archiv-300x117.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-29796\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/wm_archiv\/6067176058\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lickr: wm_archiv| Via Creative Commons<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>The 113 year old city of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/Locations\/Ontario\/Kitchener\/?utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=trucks&amp;utm_content=20150619-livinginkitchener\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kitchener<\/a> makes up one-third of Ontario\u2019s Tri-Cities, lies 100 km (62 miles) west of Toronto and is Canada\u2019s tenth largest metropolitan area. If you\u2019re considering <a href=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/2015\/06\/17\/moving-to-kitchener\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">moving<\/a>, we\u2019ve got you covered on living in Kitchener.<\/p>\n<h4>Location, Location, Location<\/h4>\n<p>The most important thing to consider when choosing to move to a new city is what neighborhood and community best fits your needs. Kitchener is home to some notable communities:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_29798\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/wm_archiv_1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29798\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-29798\" src=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/wm_archiv_1-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Victoria Park\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/wm_archiv_1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/wm_archiv_1.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-29798\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/wm_archiv\/6067208812\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">flickr: wm_archiv| Via Creative Commons<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Huron Park and Brigadoon<\/strong>: A modern community that consists of a unique combination of urban, forest and farmland. Brigadoon Woods and Strasburg Creek intertwine their way throughout this neighborhood, providing a stunning backdrop to many homes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Downtown Kitchener<\/strong>: The heart of Kitchener is home to some of the oldest and most stately buildings and homes; some pre-date World War II. The highlight of this neighborhood is Victoria Park, which boasts a sprawling lake and features such as an iron bridge, cannons and a historical clock tower. Victoria Park plays host to many of Kitchener\u2019s annual festivities, including Christmas Fantasy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Uptown Waterloo<\/strong>: Waterloo (another third of the Tri-Cities area; Cambridge completes the trifecta) is a community rich in, both, modern and traditional architecture. It\u2019s an extremely pedestrian-friendly community and boasts over 100 acres of trails.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If your move is temporary or if you\u2019re still searching for your perfect fit, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/Storage\/Kitchener-ON\/Results\/?utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=storage&amp;utm_content=20150619-livinginkitchener\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">store<\/a> some of your belongings until you\u2019ve found your home!<\/p>\n<h4>Public Transit<\/h4>\n<p>Kitchener\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grt.ca\/en\/index.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grand River Transit<\/a> provides several options for its residents. iExpress transports riders via four different bus routes. ION is the Tri-Cities\u2019 rapid light rail service. The MobilityPLUS Service was created to serve residents with certain eligible physical disabilities.<\/p>\n<h4>Education<\/h4>\n<p>Kitchener (Tri-Cities) is home to several universities, including <a href=\"http:\/\/www.conestogac.on.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Conestoga College<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/uwaterloo.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University of Waterloo<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcmaster.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">McMaster University<\/a> (Waterloo campus).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Are you a Kitchener resident? What advice would you offer those considering a move to Kitchener? Let us know in the comments!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 113 year old city of Kitchener makes up one-third of Ontario\u2019s Tri-Cities, lies 100 km (62 miles) west of Toronto and is Canada\u2019s tenth largest metropolitan area. If you\u2019re considering moving, we\u2019ve got you covered on living in Kitchener. 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