Ajax contractors 905-823-4663
As is true for most suburban areas in the Greater Toronto Area, Ajax has
grown considerably since the 1980s. What was once a small town mostly surrounded
by agricultural areas has increasingly become a bedroom community to Toronto and
its environs. Many residents commute to work in Toronto or other municipalities
in Durham Region.
The following is a summary of major changes in the past several decades:
Recent rapid low density population growth. Only one greenfield area of the Town
remains, located in the north western corner of the town. As the town becomes
increasingly built-out, the town is attempting to increase intensity of
development, particularly in the downtown area near Harwood Avenue north of
Bayly. However, development in Ajax still principally consists of single-family
detached houses on separate lots, and so the fundamental nature of the town
seems fixed for the near future.
The town's very auto dependent urban form, as well as that of its neighbour
municipalities, has resulted in steady increases in traffic congestion with few
realistic alternatives to automobile travel. There are long-term plans to widen
regional roads and Highway 401, extend Highway 407, but this essentially
represents status quo development. Increases in Durham Region Transit service,
ongoing efforts to improve cycling and walking conditions, and the above noted
intensification initiatives may alleviate this to some degree.
Increasing multiculturalism, with many young ethnic professionals moving into
the newer northern parts of Ajax.
Increased crime, including personal property crimes and home invasions.
