Maywood is a mainly-rental low-income residential neighborhood in Burnaby, and is a part of the larger Metrotown area. The neighborhood consists of low-rise apartments built during the population boom in the Metrotown area in the 1970s, and 1980s, although the neighborhood is quickly changing with numerous highrises. Geographically, the Maywood neighbourhood's boundaries are Grange Street and Kingsway to the north, Nelson Avenue and Bennett and Bonsor Streets to the east, Imperial Street to the south and Boundary Road to the west, and it includes Central Park.

According to the 2006 census Maywood has 15,390 people, and is a fast growing immigrant neighbourhood. Maywood takes its name from the elementary school located within it. Maywood has a large Chinese Canadian and Filipino Canadian population.

Schools

  • Maywood Community School (K-7)

Shopping and attractions

Due to Maywood's location it enjoys much shopping space such as Metropolis at Metrotown the second-largest indoor shopping mall in Canada, Crystall mall which is a Chinese-themed mall, and Station Square Shopping Center. It also has Central Park, the Burnaby Public Library, and local parks.

Transportation

Maywood is mainly served by Metrotown station, but also Patterson station in central park. It is also served by the Metrotown bus loop, located on Central Boulevard

Bay Routes Additional information
1 Unloading only
2 19 Stanley Park Trolley bus service
3 430 Richmond–Brighouse Station Express
4 130 Phibbs Exchange / Kootenay Loop / To Pender
5 222 Phibbs Exchange Peak hours only
6 119 Edmonds Station
129 Holdom Station Limited service
7 31 River District
8 146 Suncrest
147 Edmonds Station
10 Unloading only
11 49 UBC Articulated bus service[1]
12 116 Edmonds Station
12 116 Edmonds Station
13 144 SFU
14 110 Lougheed Station

References

  1. ↑ "2016 Transit Service Performance Review" (PDF). Retrieved September 9, 2017.

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