I grew up in Riverbend. I was planning to move into this house once we had kids but my wife vetoed it because it was to close to my parents.
Pros to Riverbend
Close to every major road in the city
15 mins from downtown in rush hour
You miss the mess of Deerfoot & Anderson
Future LRT will be a 10 min walk away if it is ever built
You are connected to the river paths. I spent almost everyday every summer as a kid riding my mountain bike between Riverbend and Sikome Lake
Elementary schools public and catholic are all close
Good food choices and grocery stores all right by.
Housing is still very affordable
Cons
Still in the south so you get the dump smell every now and again
Airplanes fly over the community. It isn't noticeable to me but I have heard prospective house hunters make it a deal breaker.
Chinook station is out of commission for a bit so it makes accessing the c-train a bit of a pain
Junior High and High Schools are outside the community. Didn't bother me growing up as it gave me some independence on learning how to take transit but I am sure helicopter parents probably wouldn't like their kids commuting.
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