ANGELA BALDWIN Planning ahead by
Stu Lynam | photos Stephen Plumley
Angela Baldwin is one of the Greater Simcoe Region's most vibrant citizens, and as Principal of her own Urban Planning Consulting company, she is well versed in the region’s growth. But professional success is only one component of what drives her.
Angela’s not late. Which is an accomplishment
From our meeting spot we can hear the
considering her heaving calendar.
performance of a street musician singing just steps
from the recently opened Meridian Square in the
Arriving for our interview after a meeting that
went long, we chat about the area’s upcoming
city’s downtown core.
outdoor film series, (presented by BFF, for which
she is Chair of the Board), and a recent charity
street, and about that new development, and
derby (which she attended).
about dozens of others across the City and Region.
“When I talk about my schedule, I have friends
Of course, she knows the in's and out's of that
In her role as Principal of Baldwin Planning
from out of town who tell me that it seems like
and Development Consultants, she works with
there is more going on here than in Toronto or
various levels of government and industry in the
Ottawa.”
monumental task of laying the foundations of
municipalities.
She’s right about there being so much to offer
in and around her home base of Barrie.
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