Arbutus Ridge

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.

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
Country Canada
Province British Columbia
Area
 • Total3.7 km2 (1.4 sq mi)
Population
 • Total15,295
 • Density4,133.7/km2 (10,706/sq mi)

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.

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