{"id":2620,"date":"2024-11-01T07:20:10","date_gmt":"2024-11-01T07:20:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=2620"},"modified":"2024-11-01T07:20:10","modified_gmt":"2024-11-01T07:20:10","slug":"taylor-swift-in-toronto-city-to-provide-update-on-how-its-preparing-for-eras-tour-shows-in-two-weeks-toronto-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=2620","title":{"rendered":"Taylor Swift in Toronto: City to provide update on how it\u2019s preparing for Eras Tour shows in two weeks Toronto Star"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Toronto Police ‘fully prepared to respond to any potential risk’<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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In this file photo taken on Sept. 9, 2022, Taylor Swift attends the Toronto International Film Festival. Photo by VALERIE MACON \/AFP via Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/header>\n
When it comes to preparedness for next month\u2019s Taylor Swift\u2019s six shows at Rogers Centre, the City of Toronto wants everyone to know: \u2018They are ready for it.\u2019<\/p>\n<\/section>\n
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Toronto Deputy Police Chief Lauren Pogue said law enforcement are \u201cfully prepared to respond to any potential risk\u201d with 500,000 visitors expected from outside Toronto for her Eras Tour concerts, which are scheduled for Nov. 14 to Nov. 16 and the following week from Nov. 21 to Nov. 23.<\/p>\n

\u201cPublic safety is our top priority,\u201d Pogue said.<\/p>\n

An upwards of 300,000 concertgoers are expected to attend the six shows, with tens of thousands more descending on the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, where the fan event Taylgate \u201924 is happening next door. Toronto Maple Leafs and Toronto Raptors games at nearby Scotiabank Arena during the nights Swift is playing could add close to 20,000 more people downtown.<\/p>\n

Pogue reiterated that Toronto Police \u201care ready\u201d to deal with the influx of people to the city\u2019s core, which is already mired by traffic congestion and construction.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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In August, Austrian authorities made several arrests in connection with a plot to \u201ckill as many people as possible\u201d attending Swift\u2019s shows at Vienna\u2019s Ernst Happel Stadium.<\/p>\n

The thwarted attack ultimately led to Swift cancelling three sold-out Eras Tour shows, devastating fans who had travelled from across the world to see the concerts.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur considerations are always around public safety. There are no threats at this time,\u201d Pogue said. \u201cYou can expect to see a significant and visible police presence throughout the concert week, including a significant number of officers deployed both inside and outside the venue to ensure the safety of all attendees and to assist wherever needed.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Unlike other stops on her Eras Tour in which tens of thousands have gathered outside in hopes of hearing her music, Swifties without tickets are being urged to stay home as there will be no designated fan zone.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

Pogue wouldn\u2019t get into specifics, but said that Toronto Police have \u201crobust systems in place to detect, assess, and respond to any emerging threats.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n
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Taylor Swift seen at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati. Photo by Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

There will be significant road closures surrounding Rogers Centre impacting Lake Shore Blvd. W. to the south, York St. to the east, Spadina Ave. to the west and Wellington St. W. to the north on the days of the shows. Organizers are urging attendees to take the TTC, walk or cycle.<\/p>\n

Drop-off zones will be located a good walk away from the stadium on Front St West, Lake Shore and Queens Quay E.<\/p>\n

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The City of Toronto is restricting cars around Rogers Centre during Taylor Swift\u2019s upcoming shows. Photo by City of Toronto<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Toronto has been learning from past cities Swift has played in and planned work that requires a road occupation permit \u2014 such as construction, filming and utility cuts \u2014 will not be allowed on concert dates. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/section>\n

To help ferry fans in and out of the downtown core, the TTC will ramp up service on show nights with additional trains on lines 1 and 2, buses and streetcars.<\/p>\n

Although Swift is the first musical artist to perform six nights at the Rogers Centre during one tour, city officials pointed to past events like the Pope\u2019s 2002 visit, the Raptors\u2019 2019 championship parade and the 2015 Pan-Am Games as proof that her concerts will run smoothly.<\/p>\n

Earlier this month, Destination Toronto, a non-profit that supports the city\u2019s tourism industry, said Swift\u2019s shows could have a $282-million impact on the local economy, with $152 million of that money coming in the form of direct spending. An estimated 93% of that amount \u2014 $141 million \u2014 will come from out-of-towners visiting local restaurants, hotels and shops, with the remaining $11 million coming from Torontonians.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

The concerts are happening during a quieter season, so that will also give a boost to the hotel and hospitality industry.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a lot of visitors, at half a million,\u201d said Pat Tobin, general manager of economic development and culture at the City of Toronto. \u201cThey are each projected to spend a lot of money. The evidence coming out of other cities (she has played in) is the per-capita spending for concertgoers is about $1,300 \u2026 so Swifties spend a lot and they\u2019re coming from outside, so it\u2019s new money into our economy.\u201d<\/p>\n

But with hotel rooms near the Rogers Centre during Swift\u2019s shows being advertised for around $2,000 per night, some wondered if accommodations are too expensive.<\/p>\n

Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik said \u201cthis is something that happens when major events are coming to the city, there will be a rise in the cost of things like hotel rooms.\u201d<\/p>\n

Malik said the city is trying to ensure there are options \u201caround transit and transportation\u201d that will help visitors staying in properties outside of the downtown core.<\/p>\n

Toronto is only one of two Canadian cities Swift is visiting on her record-breaking tour, which began last year in Arizona. The Eras Tour ends in Vancouver in December.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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