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Burlington is a city in the Regional Municipality of Halton at the northwestern end of Lake Ontario. Along with Milton to the north, Burlington forms the west end of the Greater Toronto Area, while its metropolitan census area is part of the neighbouring city of Hamilton. Burlington lies between Lake Ontario's north shore and the Niagara Escarpment. Economically, Burlington is advantageously located near the geographic center of the Golden Horseshoe, a thickly inhabited and developed region of over 8 million people.

MoneySense magazine has named us the best mid-sized city in Canada.

Burlington is a distinctive city within the Greater Toronto Area that is distinct by both significant urban and rural areas.

As stated on Burlington’s official site: “We're proud of our clean, safe, close-knit neighbourhoods, many employment opportunities and commitment to alternative ways of getting around. The City of Burlington's vision is to be a city "where people, nature and business thrive."

People:

95% of Burlington populations rate their quality of life as excellent or good.
You'll have fun getting active here, with waterfront events, hiking on the Bruce Trail. We have 31.6 kilometers of multi-use trails and 84 kilometers of multi-use trails along roads. Burlington has 119 parks and 5.6 kilometers of park land on the shore of Lake Ontario.
You can shop, visit art galleries--like the Art Gallery of Burlington--and theatres, like the Burlington Performing Arts Centre. Enjoy our Festival City for celebrations of Canada Day, the Children's Festival, the Sound of Music and Canada's Largest Ribfest. Visit the Museums of Burlington, Bronte Creek Provincial Park or the world-renowned Royal Botanical Gardens.
We've put thought and effort into making Burlington an inclusive city with accessible public buildings and services.
Burlington is a culturally dynamic city, and has developed a Cultural Action Plan with community input
Burlington is a youth-friendly city, and was awarded a Youth Friendly Community Recognition Award through Playworks - The Ontario Partnership for Active Youth
Burlington is a health-focused city. City Council has agreed to contribute up to $60 million to the improvement of Joseph Brant Hospital.
Burlington preserves its antiquity. We have legends, historic structures and a gratified heritage that goes back to 1798 and our founding father, Six Nations Captain Joseph Brant. The city first developed at Port Nelson and Aldershot, where goods such as wheat, fruit and lumber were transported by water. The desirable climate and waterfront location launched a history of agriculture, shipping and tourism.

Nature:

Living, visiting or undertaking business in Burlington means you're engrossed in nature, part of what makes this one of the most habitable cities in Canada.

We're in the core of Southern Ontario. The shores of Lake Ontario lap against one side and the cliffs of the Niagara Escarpment, a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve, carves the other.
On our doorstep lies Canada's oldest footpath and conservation corridor, the Bruce Trail, with more than 1,200 kilometers (745 miles) of nature.
Burlington blossoms with greenery, with conservation areas, waterfront parks and trails, the Royal Botanical Gardens and Bronte Creek Provincial Park.
Sustainability and an ecological focus make sure we're planning for a prosperous city for years to come.
Burlington is a sustainable city that offers walking and cycling opportunities, encourages community gardens and home-grown food, and supports energy effectiveness measures as well as local community environmental groups.

Business:

The City of Burlington has kept both its agricultural and commercial roots. We've attracted business from across Canada and around the world, and more than 13,000 businesses employ more than 85,000 people here.

Burlington is close enough to enjoy bigger metropolitan centers like Toronto, yet distant enough that land prices and property rentals are lower.
Burlington is part of the Golden Horseshoe and the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). The U.S. border and Southwestern Ontario are a short distance away, and 3 international airports are within a one-hour drive.
Businesses recruit from a well-educated, skilled workforce of more than two million people within a 45-minute commute.
Burlington features such businesses as advanced manufacturing, software development, financial services, biotechnology, environmental and logistics.

In April 2013, the City of Burlington approved the first Burlington Community Engagement Charter. The charter states that engaging people on issues that affect their lives and their city is "a key component of democratic society. Community involvement encourages participation, actions and personal responsibility."
The objective of community engagement is to lead to more informed and, therefore, better decision-making.
More than 4,000 people helped form the strategic plan that guides Burlington City Council decisions. The plan supports vibrant neighborhoods, a prosperous city and excellence in government. More engagement is planned for 2015.

Burlington is working hard to accomplish the expected growth of population and jobs. As neighboring land becomes industrialized, we're looking at smart ways to build within the city (infill).
World awareness. Burlington encourages peaceful co-operation within the world through its twinning relationship with two cities: Itabashi, Japan and Apeldoorn, The Netherlands.