Uptown Burlington

History:

Historically this part of Burlington was known for its market gardens and fruit farms. In 1994 the City of Burlington designated this area as Uptown Burlington with the goal of creating a secondary urban centre to compliment Downtown Burlington. Agricultural lands were gradually replaced by homes, parks, schools, shopping plazas and business centres to form the present day neighbourhood.

Overview:

Burlington’s Uptown neighbourhood is new and vibrant and welcoming families of all ages. The housing stock reflects this diversity with a mix of townhomes, semi-detached homes, detached houses and condominium buildings. The CN Rail corridor and commercial district forms the west boundary of the neighbourhood. Appleby Line the main north south thoroughfare in the Uptown core is a high density street lined with new shopping plazas and some condominium apartment buildings. In contrast the east border of this neighbourhood along Burloak Drive is buffered by Bronte Creek Provincial Park. There are industrial parks immediately to the south along the QEW highway corridor. Corpus Christi Catholic Secondary School on Upper Middle Road is one of the largest highs schools in Canada.

Homes:

Uptown Burlington is a new neighbourhood with a high density of homes that includes boutique and mid-rise condominiums, townhomes, semi-detached houses and detached houses. Most of these houses are brick with a single car garage. The houses have a new urbanism feel with gabled roofs and front porches. Many of the homes in this neighbourhood overlook a neighbourhood park.

Recreation:

Tansely Woods Community Centre located at 1996 Itabashi Way is a modern facility with a large indoor pool and a waterslide.

Arts:

The Art Gallery of Burlington is located at 1333 Lakeshore Road in the heart of Burlington’s downtown waterfront. This contemporary gallery is a multi-faceted centre that is the home base for 7 different artists guilds operating within the City of Burlington. The AGB also provides studio space for local artists, as well as hosting a myriad of exhibitions, lectures and events and running school programs. The AGB is especially known for its ceramic collection.

The Burlington Performing Arts Centre is a city landmark and source of civic pride. This landmark centre occupies a high profile position in the downtown core at the corner of Locust and Elgin Streets. The Burlington Performing Arts Centre is comprised of two theatres; the larger Main Theatre has world-class acoustics and an orchestra pit. It is ideal for theatrical and musical performances and seats 718 people. The more intimate Community Theatre is ideal for smaller scale productions. It seats 225 people.