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Brentwood Park is a peaceful, attractive North Burnaby neighbourhood bounded by Willingdon Avenue to the west and Holdom Avenue to the east. Parker Street separates it from the Capitol Hill area to the north, while the Lougheed Highway marks the dividing line between this residential area and a commercial / industrial land to the south. Housing is mostly single-family but there are a number of high-rise and low-rise rental buildings in its south-east corner, near Springer Avenue. Several condominium towers are planned for the south edge of the area, along Skytrain tracks. The area is served by two stations of the newly constructed Millennium Line - Brentwood Station and Holdom Station. A busy bus loop is steps away from Brentwood Station, the bus service connects Brentwood with UBC, Nanaimo Station, Kootenay Loop, Metrotown and other major points. |
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[[Image:Brentwood Park.JPG|thumb|right|The Brentwood Park area with [[Capitol Hill, Burnaby|Capitol Hill]] and Mt. Seymour to the north]] |
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'''Brentwood Park''', or simply '''Brentwood''', is a neighbourhood in [[North Burnaby]], British Columbia, between Willingdon Avenue to the west and Springer Avenue to the east. [[Hastings Street (Vancouver)|Hastings Street]] separates it from the [[Capitol Hill, Burnaby|Capitol Hill]] area to the north, while [[Lougheed Highway]] marks the dividing line between this residential area and an area of commercial and industrial land to the south. |
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==Housing== |
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Brentwood Mall, a popular shopping centre featuring such destinations as London Drugs, Zellers and Sears, is located in the south-west corner of the area. |
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Housing is mostly single-family but there are a number of high-rise and low-rise rental buildings in its south-east corner, near Springer Avenue. Several condominium towers are planned for the south edge of the area, along [[SkyTrain (Vancouver)|SkyTrain]] tracks.<ref name="Xu 2005 p. ">{{cite thesis| last=Xu | first=Erlu | title=A transit-friendly community : integrating a SkyTrain station into the neighborhood | date=2005 | doi=10.14288/1.0092026}}</ref> |
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==Transport and amenities== |
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Brentwood Park has a unique cobweb-like grid with a centrally located park of the same name. Next to the park is Brentwood Park Elementary School. Beecher Park off Springer Avenue is a lovely little park with a stream running through it that joins Still Creek south of the Lougheed Highway and eventually flows into Burnaby Lake. It's called Beecher Creek, it provides habitat for local salmon species. A walk along shady banks of Beecher Creek carving its path through a ravine between two streets is a pleasant pastime on a hot summer day. |
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The area is served by two stations of the [[Millennium Line]] – [[Brentwood Town Centre station]]<ref name="Xu 2005 p. "/> and [[Holdom station]]. A bus loop is steps away from Brentwood Town Centre station. Local bus service connects Brentwood with the [[University of British Columbia]], [[Nanaimo station]], [[Kootenay Loop]], [[Metrotown, Burnaby|Metrotown]] and other major regional nodes. |
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[[Brentwood Mall]], a shopping centre, is located in the southwest corner of the neighbourhood, near the border of Vancouver. <ref name="Bertelsen 1993 p.">{{cite thesis| last=Bertelsen | first=Siri | title=The transformation of the regional shopping centre : an examination of six case studies in Vancouver B.C. | date=1993 | doi=10.14288/1.0086074 | type=MA | publisher = University of British Columbia}}</ref> |
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There are a number of churches in the area, mainly along Delta Avenue. |
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Next to the park is [[Brentwood Park Elementary School]]. There are a number of churches in the area, mainly along Delta Avenue. |
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==Scenic walks and activities== |
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[[Image:Brentlawn Drive in Burnaby BC Canada.JPG|thumb|right|Spring on Brentlawn Drive, Brentwood, with [[The Lions (Peaks)|The Lions]] in the distance]] |
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Brentwood has a horseshoe-like grid with a centrally located park of the same name.<ref name="Xu 2005 p. "/> [[Beecher Park]], west of Springer Avenue, is a park with a stream running through it that joins [[Still Creek]] south of Lougheed Highway and eventually flows into [[Burnaby Lake Regional Park|Burnaby Lake]]. It is called Beecher Creek and provides habitat for local [[salmon]] species. |
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==References== |
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{{ref list}} |
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{{Burnaby neighbourhoods}} |
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[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Burnaby]] |
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Latest revision as of 06:05, 2 September 2024
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Brentwood Park | |
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Neighbourhood | |
 Spring in Brentwood. Highlawn Drive | |
  Brentwood Park | |
| Coordinates: 49°16′19″N 122°59′42″W / 49.272°N 122.995°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
Brentwood Park, or simply Brentwood, is a neighbourhood in North Burnaby, British Columbia, between Willingdon Avenue to the west and Springer Avenue to the east. Hastings Street separates it from the Capitol Hill area to the north, while Lougheed Highway marks the dividing line between this residential area and an area of commercial and industrial land to the south.
Housing
[edit]Housing is mostly single-family but there are a number of high-rise and low-rise rental buildings in its south-east corner, near Springer Avenue. Several condominium towers are planned for the south edge of the area, along SkyTrain tracks.[1]
Transport and amenities
[edit]The area is served by two stations of the Millennium Line – Brentwood Town Centre station[1] and Holdom station. A bus loop is steps away from Brentwood Town Centre station. Local bus service connects Brentwood with the University of British Columbia, Nanaimo station, Kootenay Loop, Metrotown and other major regional nodes.
Brentwood Mall, a shopping centre, is located in the southwest corner of the neighbourhood, near the border of Vancouver. [2]
Next to the park is Brentwood Park Elementary School. There are a number of churches in the area, mainly along Delta Avenue.
Scenic walks and activities
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Brentwood has a horseshoe-like grid with a centrally located park of the same name.[1] Beecher Park, west of Springer Avenue, is a park with a stream running through it that joins Still Creek south of Lougheed Highway and eventually flows into Burnaby Lake. It is called Beecher Creek and provides habitat for local salmon species.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Xu, Erlu (2005). A transit-friendly community : integrating a SkyTrain station into the neighborhood (Thesis). doi:10.14288/1.0092026.
- ^ Bertelsen, Siri (1993). The transformation of the regional shopping centre : an examination of six case studies in Vancouver B.C. (MA). University of British Columbia. doi:10.14288/1.0086074.