Article content City sees itself evolving from bedroom community to economic centre Barrie’s politicians are setting the bar high when it comes to how they want the city to evolve, to grow and become far more inclusive when it comes to creating a true multicultural community. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Barrie's blueprint for the future Back to video During a recent webinar hosted by the Toronto chapter of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) entitled Barrie: The Changing Face and Space, Mayor Jeff Lehman laid out a blueprint that will see the community be transformed in an assortment of different ways.