River District maps 35 amenities across parks, transit, and recreation

Key facts and reporting periods

Market summary

The River District contains 35 mapped amenity points. These include eight parks, twenty transit stops, one grocery store, one childcare centre, and five recreation facilities.

Central finding

The River District contains 35 mapped amenity points distributed across parks, transit stops, groceries, childcare, and recreation categories. Sources: [Promontory Park]

Amenity Distribution in River District

The River District contains 35 mapped amenity points according to OpenStreetMap data. The largest category is transit stops with 20 points, followed by parks with 8 points. Recreation facilities account for 5 of the total mapped amenities in the area. This distribution indicates a focus on transportation access and green space within the neighbourhood boundaries.

Specific named amenities include Promontory Park, Kinross Ravine Park, and Save-On-Foods. Willowbrae Academy River District is the single mapped childcare location. Five recreation points are listed without specific descriptive names in the dataset. These points represent the physical infrastructure available to residents but do not confirm operational status or service levels. Sources: [Promontory Park]

The strongest counter-case

The amenity counts reflect mapped point locations only and do not establish service quality, accessibility, or buyer demand. Sources: [Promontory Park]

Living here

The River District has 35 mapped amenities including 8 parks, 20 transit stops, 1 grocery, 1 childcare, and 5 recreation facilities.

Schools: Willowbrae Academy River District is the only mapped childcare facility in the 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: Five recreation points are mapped in the River District, though specific program details are not provided for these locations. Sources: [Promontory Park]

City market context

From the Vancouver market article, 21 September 2026:

Vancouver recorded a sales-to-new listings ratio of 46% in August 2026, indicating that demand is absorbing new inventory at a steady pace. This metric aligns with 8.5 months of supply, confirming a balanced market where neither buyers nor sellers hold a dominant advantage. The city-level sales-to-new listings ratio of 46% for August 2026 establishes a baseline of market balance, supported by the concurrent 12.3% sales-to-active listings ratio and 8.5 months of supply. These compatible metrics demonstrate that Vancouver's residential market is currently characterized by stable liquidity rather than acute scarcity or oversupply, which influences negotiation dynamics and pricing stability for all property types within the city.