Customer first
A page should answer the question implied by its title. Keyword repetition is not a substitute for useful information.
Primary sources for changing facts
Hours, closures, event dates, transit and municipal services should be checked against the organization responsible for them.
No automatic listings
We do not provide an open submission system for businesses. This reduces spam, backlink manipulation, duplicate pages and stale records.
Images
We use properly licensed, commissioned or generated images. We do not publish user-submitted copyrighted photography without clear rights.
Commercial links
A commercial link must make contextual sense. Airport transportation belongs in airport planning; it does not belong in an unrelated parks paragraph.
Corrections and updates
When a fact changes, the page should be updated. If we cannot confidently maintain a rapidly changing list, we prefer linking readers to a current official source.
Independence
Burnaby-BC.ca is not an official City of Burnaby website. Official government information should be identified as such.
Neighbourhood pros and cons
Community pages describe practical strengths and trade-offs, but they do not rank neighbourhoods or provide investment advice. A quiet street, busy transit centre or steep hillside can be an advantage to one reader and a disadvantage to another.
SEO, AEO and GEO
Pages are structured so search engines and AI systems can understand the topic, but optimization does not justify repetitive or unnatural writing. Clear headings, direct answers, factual context and useful internal links are the priority.
What quality means for this guide
A useful city-guide page should help a reader make a decision, not merely repeat a place name. We look for practical distinctions: who an area suits, what it combines with, how transportation affects the day, what changes seasonally and when an official source should take over.
How external links are handled
Official and institutional sources are preferred for changing facts. Commercial links are used selectively where they genuinely solve the next travel question, such as airport or group transportation. We do not add a business simply because it asks for a backlink.
Why we avoid open submissions
Open directories can become dominated by outdated listings, promotional descriptions and images uploaded without clear rights. A curated editorial model is slower to build, but it gives us control over accuracy, relevance and copyright.
Before you go
Burnaby changes through construction, seasons, events and service updates. Confirm hours, closures, admissions, transit and accessibility with the responsible organization when those details affect your trip.
Continue planning
Use our Burnaby things to do guide, neighbourhood guide, getting around Burnaby guide and trip-planning guide to connect this page with the rest of your visit.
Before you make a decision
- Confirm the exact place. Burnaby neighbourhood names and park names can cover larger areas than a visitor expects.
- Test transportation. Compare the complete driving, transit and walking route at the time you will actually use it.
- Check current conditions. Verify hours, closures, events, trail notices and facility information with the responsible organization.
- Keep the day realistic. One strong anchor plus one or two nearby stops usually creates a better Burnaby day than a citywide checklist.
Useful official resources
Use these sources for details that can change after this guide is published.