Line feature layer representing density intensification corridors in the City of Barrie. Relevant fields within the layer include (but not limited to): Density, Description, Name and TypeThe City of Barrie is situated in the heart of Central Ontario, a premier waterfront community on Lake Simcoe, conveniently located an hour north of Toronto. With a growing population of 143,000 the City of Barrie is the 34th largest city in Canada. Visit barrie.ca for more information or contact Service Barrie at 705-726-4242 or ServiceBarrie@barrie.ca

Polygon feature layer representing areas of focus and planning in urban growth intensification initiatives in the City of Barrie. Relevant fields within the layer include (but not limited to): Type, Description, Previous Density, Target Density and Area.The City of Barrie is situated in the heart of Central Ontario, a premier waterfront community on Lake Simcoe, conveniently located an hour north of Toronto. With a growing population of 143,000 the City of Barrie is the 34th largest city in Canada. Visit barrie.ca for more information or contact Service Barrie at 705-726-4242 or ServiceBarrie@barrie.ca

Between 2001 and 2006, Canada’s population grew by 5.4%. Only two provinces, Alberta and Ontario and three territories registered growth rates above the national average. The three Maritime provinces (Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick) had the smallest population growth, while Newfoundland and Labrador and Saskatchewan experienced population declines. In 2006, about 21.5 million people, almost two-thirds of Canada’s population lived in 33 census metropolitan areas (CMAs). Between 2001 and 2006, the population of these CMAs climbed 6.9%, faster that the national average. Barrie registered the fastest population growth of any CMA (19.2%), followed by Calgary (13.4%), Oshawa (11.6%) and Edmonton (10.4%).

Polygon feature layer representing built-up/urbanized areas in the City of Barrie. Relevant fields within the layer include (but not limited to): Description, Type and Area The City of Barrie is situated in the heart of Central Ontario, a premier waterfront community on Lake Simcoe, conveniently located an hour north of Toronto. With a growing population of 143,000 the City of Barrie is the 34th largest city in Canada. Visit barrie.ca for more information or contact Service Barrie at 705-726-4242 or ServiceBarrie@barrie.ca