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KitsilanoKitsilano is more urban in character than the rest of Vancouver's West Side, being just across the Burrard Street Bridge from Downtown. It has access to Vancouver's best beaches and has a yuppie beach lifestyle. The trendy "Kits" extends East-West from Burrard Street to Alma Street and North-South from English Bay to West 16th Avenue. The community's north-south streets are all named for the area's native plants. The neighbourhood is also close to Granville Island in neighbouring Fairview. In the 1960's the neighborhood was quite affordable and was a haven for "hippie" culture. In recent years Kits became a pricy area both for renters and buyers. Kitsilano is inhabited by both a young & active population attracted to its beaches and proximity to downtown and the University as well - as a successful Yuppie audience that can afford the prices demanded by such proximity and the stunning views of downtown and the North Shore Mountains. HomesSingle family homes have a wide variety, including California bungalows, Arts & Crafts, and Edwardian character homes; many homes are available for rent. Kitsilano residential buildings are mostly multi-unit dwellings divided into rental suites. There are several pockets of condo developments closer to Granville Street. Single family homes in the Kitsilano/Point Grey average between $900,000 to several millions, while condos (stratified apartments) average in the $275,000 to $1 million range.
Kitsilano Fine Homes for SaleShoppingKitsilano has many great stores, restaurants, and coffee shops along West 4th Avenue, West 10th Avenue and West Broadway Avenue, with West 4th being the trendiest. The community is close to Granville Island (though a bit touristy) and the closest shopping centre is the Arbutus Village Mall.
Parks & RecreationRecreation here focuses on the waterfront with the see-and-be-seen Kits beach and its outdoor pool, and the more shaded and relaxed Jericho Park and beach to the west. Kits Beach Park also has basketball courts, beach volleyball, tennis courts, and recreational pathways along the seawall for running, biking and inline blading. To the south in Connaught Park is a community centre, outdoor pool and ice arena. There's also Vanier Park, with its Planetarium & Museums, and Hadden Park with the Vancouver Maritime Museum. Click on each one's name for more information.
Almond Park 3600 W 12th Avenue (@ Dunbar Street)
Arbutus Greenway Park W11th Avenue between Vine St. and Arbutus St. (@ W 11th Avenue) Connaught Park 2390 W 10th Avenue (@ Vine Street) Delamont Park 2091 W 7th Avenue (@ Arbutus Street) Hadden Park 1905 Ogden Avenue (@ Cypress Street) Kitsilano Beach Park 1499 Arbutus Street (@ Cornwall Avenue) Margaret Pigott Park 2743 Point Grey Road (@ Macdonald Street) McBride Park 3350 W 4th Avenue (@ Waterloo Street) Point Grey Park Site at Stephens Street 2699 Point Grey Road (@ Stephens Street) Point Grey Park Site at Trafalgar Street 2601 Point Grey Road (@ Trafalgar Street) Point Grey Park Site at Trutch Street 3215 Point Grey Road (@ Trutch Street) Rosemary Brown Park W 11th Avenue & Vine Street (2299 Redbud Lane) Seaforth Peace Park 1620 Chestnut Street (@ Cornwall Avenue) Tatlow Park 2845 W 3rd Avenue (@ Point Grey Road) Vanier Park 1000 Chestnut Street (@ Whyte Avenue) SchoolsThe community is served by five elementary schools, a public library and Kitsilano Secondary school. The University of British Columbia (UBC), Emily Carr School of Art & Design, and all the downtown educational institutions are close by.
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
SECONDARY SCHOOLS
FRENCH IMMERSION SCHOOLS
POST SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS
PRIVATE SCHOOLS
TransportationBC Transit fully serves the community of Arbutus Ridge. To view the map containing the bus schedules and routes, click here >>. Collection Schedule for Garbage, Recyling & Yard Trimmings |
