Maywood, Burnaby

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. 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 is also known for having a large Filipino 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 an Asian-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 49 UBC Articulated and standard bus service [1]
4 130 Phibbs Exchange 130 Capilano U service from this bay during peak hours only from September to June
5
  • 110 Lougheed Station
  • 116 Edmonds Station
6 144 SFU
7
  • 106 New Westminster Station
  • 112 New Westminster Station
  • (when SkyTrain not operating)
8 430 Richmond–Brighouse Station Express
9
  • C6 Suncrest
  • C7 Edmonds Station
 Bay 9 is located westbound on Beresford Street, at Telford Avenue

Demovictions

Due to land value skyrocketing in the Metrotown Area, residents in the Maywood neighborhood are being forced out. The prime land has been attractive for wealthy investors, mainly from Hong Kong, and China. Due to this, low-rise apartments are being destroyed, mainly on Beresford Street, and are making way for tall glass Skyscrapers, morphing Metrotown's Skyline. Demovictions are also common in the nearby Marlborough neighborhood.

References
  1. "2015 Transit Service Performance Review" (PDF). Retrieved 5 July 2017.

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