Arbutus Ridge

This article is about the residential neighbourhood on Vancouver's West Side. For the Seaside Community for Active Adults in Vancouver Island's Cowichan Valley, see Arbutus Ridge, Cowichan Valley.
Arbutus Ridge
Neighbourhood
Location of Arbutus Ridge in Vancouver
Location of Arbutus Ridge in Vancouver
Country Canada
Province British Columbia
Area
[1]
 • Total
3.7 km2 (1.4 sq mi)
Population
[2]
 • Total
15,295
 • Density4,133.7/km2 (10,706/sq mi)

Arbutus Ridge is an affluent residential neighbourhood in Vancouver's West Side. It is bordered by 16th Avenue in the north, 41st Avenue in the south, Mackenzie Street in the west, and East Boulevard in the east. The neighbourhood is characterized by larger than average lot sizes, with stately homes on tree-lined streets.

St. Mary's Kerrisdale church

One of the catalysts for growth in the neighbourhood was the existence of the Vancouver-Steveston Interurban route of the British Columbia Electric Railway, which ran between 1905 and 1958. The route once followed by the interurban is now part of the Arbutus Greenway.

History

In 1888, the Province granted 2,100 hectares (5,289 acres) of land to the Canadian Pacific Railway, including a large portion of what is now Arbutus Ridge. The land consisted of uplands that surrounded a low-lying marsh area called Asthma Flats. The upland areas were developed first, between 1912 and the 1930s. In the 1940s and 1950s, the marsh was filled in with sand brought in from False Creek to allow the development of houses and shops.[3]

Demographics

Panethnic groups in the Arbutus Ridge neighbourhood (2001−2016)
Panethnic
group 		2016[4] 2006[5] 2001[6]
Pop. % Pop. % Pop. %
East Asian[a] 7,685 50.98% 7,455 47.08% 5,955 42.41%
European[b] 6,175 40.96% 7,685 48.53% 7,470 53.21%
South Asian 290 1.92% 210 1.33% 210 1.5%
Middle Eastern[c] 225 1.49% 100 0.63% 50 0.36%
Southeast Asian[d] 205 1.36% 100 0.63% 120 0.85%
Indigenous 140 0.93% 65 0.41% 45 0.32%
Latin American 75 0.5% 65 0.41% 50 0.36%
African 45 0.3% 40 0.25% 40 0.28%
Other/Multiracial[e] 250 1.66% 120 0.76% 95 0.68%
Total responses 15,075 98.56% 15,835 98.08% 14,040 96.73%
Total population 15,295 100% 16,145 100% 14,515 100%
Note: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses

Education

Prince of Wales Secondary School is located in the neighbourhood, along with Carnarvon Elementary School and Trafalgar Elementary School, which offers a French immersion program.

Businesses

Arbutus Ridge is a predominantly residential area with small businesses clustering along Arbutus, between Broadway and W. 16th Avenue.

Houses

Most of the lot sizes are large (50-foot frontage by 120-foot depth), with stately homes on tree-lined streets. In the spring, the area becomes a mecca for cherry blossom enthusiasts, with its many blocks full of blossoms.

Heritage

The Curry Residence at the intersection of Arbutus Street and West Eighteen Avenue is a one-storey and basement single-family residence. The house is a relatively rare example of Mission Style domestic architecture in Vancouver.

Accommodation

There are no hotels, however, there are a few bed and breakfast in the area, including Vancouver Traveller Bed and Breakfast on West 21st Avenue, between Arbutus Street and Yew Street.

Notes

  1. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.
  2. ^ Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.
  3. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.
  4. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.
  5. ^ Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, n.i.e." and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.

References

  1. ^ "Arbutus Ridge; Community Profiles" (PDF). vancouver.ca. Government of the City of Vancouver. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  2. ^ "Arbutus Ridge; Community Profiles" (PDF). vancouver.ca. Government of the City of Vancouver. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  3. ^ "Arbutus Ridge". vancouver.ca. Government of the City of Vancouver. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  4. ^ Open Data Portal, City Of Vancouver (April 10, 2018). "Census local area profiles 2016". opendata.vancouver.ca. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  5. ^ Open Data Portal, City Of Vancouver (March 25, 2013). "Census local area profiles 2006". opendata.vancouver.ca. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  6. ^ Open Data Portal, City Of Vancouver (March 25, 2013). "Census local area profiles 2001". opendata.vancouver.ca. Retrieved March 19, 2023.

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