General Overview

The amalgamated neighbourhoods of Renfrew and Collingwood are bounded by Broadway and the Lougheed Highway on the north, Nanaimo to the west, 41st Avenue and Kingsway on the south and Boundary Road to the east. The larger neighbourhood is actually made up of a number of smaller communities and locales that are seen as distinct and separate by their residents. These boundaries are defined by the city for planning purposes and may not accurately reflect smaller historical neighbourhoods.

Renfrew-Collingwood is a family-oriented community on the slopes of east Vancouver. In addition to its three SkyTrain stations, the area is criss-crossed by major streets and dotted with shopping and commercial areas.

People of Renfrew-Collingwood
Renfrew-Collingwood's population has expanded. Along with this growth came changes to the community mix. In the 1980s three trends emerged in this community which has traditionally attracted large numbers of families.

Changes in the community's composition affect the demand for housing, health care and community facilities such as schools, recreation centres and parks.

Approximately 80% of Renfrew-Collingwood's land area is developed for residential uses. It is a family-oriented community with the second highest proportion of single-family dwellings in the city after Dunbar-Southlands.

Parks
Thirty hectares of park land are distributed throughout Renfrew-Collingwood, with most residents only a few blocks from one of the area's 12 parks. There are 0.87 hectares for every 1,000 residents in the area. The city average is 1.12 hectares per 1,000 persons.

While parks are evenly distributed throughout the community, convenient access to them by children and the elderly often requires crossing the area's busy street system. The community will gain up to three hectares of additional park space when the improvements around Joyce/Vanness area are complete.

Beaconsfield
Located at Slocan and Penticton Streets, 15th and 17th Avenues. Facilities include fieldhouse, lighted football field, playground, two soccer fields and two softball fields.

Falaise
Located at Falaise Avenue and Worthington Drive, Grandview Highway. The park has four baseball and one football field, as well as three playgrounds.

Renfrew
Located at Renfrew and Nootka Streets, 19th and 22nd Avenues. One of the most beautiful small parks in the Park Board system, the Renfrew Community Park makes full use of the natural surroundings in this five hectare land area. The Renfrew Community Centre and new library are situated in this park.

Renfrew Ravine
Located at Renfrew Street, 22nd to 29th Avenues.

Related Links:
Renfrew-Collingwood City Profile
http://www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/community_profiles/renfrew-collingwood/

Vancouver School Board
http://www.vsb.bc.ca

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