Neighbourhood Tour: Baranow (March 21, 2008)

This tour was my first foray into Castledowns.  It was a chilly, windy day on Good Friday, with the temperature hanging around 5c (the windchill made it feel below freezing).  I parked at the big box shopping area called Kensington Crossing at the south end of the neighbourhood, and trekked northward…

Baranow is bounded on the north by 153 Ave, on the east by 125 St, on the south by 137 Ave, and on the west by 127 St.

A partial list of the many stores that comprise Kensington Crossing, where I parked.  As a result, this neighbourhood, while obviously car-oriented, provides many nearby services for residents.

Speaking of cars, the eternally busy 137 Ave runs along the southern boundary of Baranow…

I may be posting this on July 2, and this may be from the first day of Spring, but I had to get a maple leaf in here somewhere.  Happy Canada Day!

 

A few blocks north of Kensingston Crossing on 127 St, the sidewalk ends, leaving me to walk on dirt and grass.  I wasn’t kidding when I said this was a car-oriented area!

I forget the name of this school, but it is an Islamic School, and very well-designed at that!

Baranow is a relatively new area.  This condo complex was under construction, with forested areas and signs of rural habitation surrounding it…

… such as this country-ish house with an adjacent gardening business…

… but these days, suburban development is never far behind!

Further proof of this area’s multiculturalism: a Buddhist temple located near 153 Ave on 127 St!

Overall, Baranow is a new community; it is mostly under construction, but a few people live here currently that were here when this area was farmland and countryside.  Things could be enhanced by adding sidewalks along the east side of 127 St, to increase walkability. 

 

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