As Toronto readies for Taylor Swift’s arrival this week, some crowd management and planning experts say additional safety precautions should be taken when tens of thousands of fans fill the city’s downtown core on show nights.
Swift arrives before an NFL football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Denver Broncos Sunday in Kansas City, Mo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Ed Zurga
Tens of thousands of Swifties are expected to use public transit to get to the venue and the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, where fan event Taylgate'24 is happening. Overlapping events at Scotiabank Arena are expected to bring in even more people. “If something occurs where there’s an emergency, follow the direction of the people who are in charge.”
Toronto Police Deputy Chief Lauren Pogue has said that while the force can’t provide details about its operational plans on the concert dates, people can expect “a significant and visible police presence” both inside and outside the venue. But Amer Shalaby, a professor at the University of Toronto, said the city should consider traffic restrictions throughout the entire period of Swift’s extended tour stop, not just on show nights.
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