Beechwood Maps 160 Amenities Including 55 Parks and 50 Transit Stops

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Market summary

Beechwood maps 160 local amenities. The set includes 55 parks, 50 transit stops, and 4 schools.

Central finding

Beechwood's mapped amenities include 55 parks, 50 transit stops, and 4 schools within the neighbourhood boundary. Sources: [Centennial Public School]

Amenity Inventory in Beechwood

The neighbourhood contains 160 mapped amenity points as of October 2026. This total comprises 55 park locations, 50 transit stops, 4 schools, 50 recreation facilities, and 1 childcare centre. The dataset attributes these points to the Beechwood boundary using OpenStreetMap Overpass API records. Each entry carries a match confidence score ranging from 0.59 to 0.88, indicating varying certainty in location attribution. The counts reflect static point data rather than dynamic service levels or capacity measures.

Named facilities include Centennial Public School, Keatsway Public School, Mary Johnston Public School, and Beechwood Brainery among the four school entries. Park names such as Old Post Park, Craigleith Park, Regency Park, and Village Green appear alongside generic labels. Transit stops reference intersections like Erb / Beechwood, Columbia / U.W., and Keats Way / McDougall. Recreation points include Beechwood Park Recreation Centre, Columbia Icefield Arena, and St. Jerome's University Wellness Centre. Sources: [Centennial Public School]

The strongest counter-case

The amenity data consists of point locations without service details, catchment boundaries, or quality metrics. Sources: [Centennial Public School]

City market context

From the Waterloo market article, 11 October 2026:

Waterloo's median sale price held near $670,000 while active listings rose to 2,438. New listings fell 18.27% year-over-year, indicating a balanced but cautious market. Waterloo's housing market maintains stable pricing with a median of $670,000 despite rising active inventory, suggesting a balanced environment where supply growth has not yet pressured prices downward.