The Historic Neighbourhoods Strategy (HNS) is the first ever people-led process to look at the future needs of Barrie‘s oldest residential neighbourhoods. The intent of this process as to ask the residents who live here how the City can ensure this area remains a liveable community for those here today and those who will be here in the future - what is it that makes this area great; what is it that makes this area not so great; and what it is that we as a City need to look to change for the future.
The older neighbourhoods have unique needs relative to the newer areas of the City. These neighbourhoods were not built to support the levels of vehicle traffic we see today. As the area has begun to intensify through investment in new multi-residential units and growth in the downtown entertainment district, concerns with noise, parking and traffic calming in particular, throughout these neighbourhoods have also intensified among residents.