West End Maps 29 Amenities Across Transit and Recreation

Market summary

The West End neighbourhood contains 29 mapped amenity points. These include 10 transit stops, 17 recreation sites, one school, and one park.

Central finding

West End features a dense cluster of 10 transit stops alongside 17 recreation points within its mapped boundary. Sources: [Lord Tweedmuir]

Mapped Amenity Distribution

The West End neighbourhood contains 29 mapped amenity points according to OpenStreetMap data. This inventory includes 10 transit stops, 17 recreation sites, one school, and one park. The concentration of these points defines the current physical infrastructure landscape for residents in this area of New Westminster, BC.

Ten transit stops are located along streets such as 8 Ave and 6 Ave at various intersections. These stops provide potential access points for public transportation services within the neighbourhood. The presence of multiple stops suggests a structured network, though specific route details remain outside the scope of this mapping data. Sources: [Lord Tweedmuir]

Recreation and Educational Presence

Seventeen recreation points are mapped within the West End boundary, although their specific names are not individually distinguished in the dataset. One school, Lord Tweedmuir, is also identified as a key educational facility in the area. Additionally, Grimston Park serves as the single mapped green space for recreational use in this neighbourhood.

The high count of recreation points relative to other categories indicates a significant focus on leisure infrastructure. However, without specific naming or categorization beyond the general label, the exact nature of these facilities remains undefined. This limitation prevents detailed analysis of the types of activities supported by these mapped locations. Sources: [Lord Tweedmuir]

The strongest counter-case

The evidence consists solely of point locations without data on service quality, capacity, or actual usage patterns. Sources: [Lord Tweedmuir]

Living here

West End has 29 mapped amenities including 10 transit stops, 17 recreation points, Lord Tweedmuir School, and Grimston Park.

Schools: Lord Tweedmuir is the only school mapped in the West End neighbourhood. The Fraser Institute cautions that the choice of a school should not be made solely on the basis of any one source of information. Recreation: Seventeen unnamed recreation points and Grimston Park are mapped in West End. Sources: [Lord Tweedmuir]

City market context

From the New Westminster market article, 22 September 2026:

New Westminster recorded a Sales Volume of 1 for all property types in September 2026. This target-scoped count anchors the local market view, while national financing stability and federal infrastructure funding provide the broader context for future housing delivery and affordability pressures. New Westminster recorded a Sales Volume of 1 for all property types in September 2026, a target-scoped metric that anchors the local market assessment. This specific count provides a bounded data point for the city's transaction activity, distinct from broader regional or national housing indicators that do not measure this locality directly.