Tip Us Off
E-mail us with news tips, discoveries, story ideas, and anything else cool.
Advertisements

About Torontoist

Torontoist is a website about Toronto and everything that happens in it. More about us.

Editor-in-Chief: DAVID TOPPING

Publisher: GOTHAMIST

What's On Today
Check out Torontoist's daily event listings
Recent Comments

Mathew Kumar on TIFF 2008: Preview

ReluctantTorontonian on TIFF 2008: Preview

Toby von Meistersinger on The Voice Of The Game

eller on The Urbanaut

ambrose on ROAWR...Pop!

wardnikoff on The Voice Of The Game

tyrannosaurus_rek on ROAWR...Pop!

wardnikoff on ROAWR...Pop!

Robin Sharp on Fauxbama

David Topping on Hot and Bothered

The Tall Poppy Interview
Favourites

July 17, 2006

Day 35, Scarborough Centre Station

Scarborough Centre Station

Day 35 of the 69-day TTC Station project, at Scarborough Centre Station.

Photos throughout the project, including those not featured on
Torontoist, will be available in the 69 Photoset on Flickr.


Email This Entry







Advertisement: Torontoist Continues Below!

Comments (4)

I have been enjoying this photo series. Recently I tried to take a photo at an underground stop on Chicago's el and was scolded by a CTA worker who told me that photos were not permitted as they proved to be a security risk. I was taking a photo of my gay friend next to a sign that read "

 

I was stopped yesterday, for the first time, at Dupont Station, in fact (I'm a bit ahead in terms of stations I've photographed). I was taking photos on the platform (love the round edges!) and a voice came over the intercom and told me to stop taking photos. I walked upstairs and spoke with the TTC operator manning the booth.

Even though the TTC bylaw 16b) only bans commercial photography (which this project wouldn't qualify as), I was told that shooting any of the stations without a pass from the TTC would result in confiscation of my camera (which, of course, isn't true), though I can be fined for it if they deem it to be commercial.

Even though I cited 16b, I was still told that I had to get a pass, so I'm getting in touch with the TTC's head offices today.

Security is one thing, but after I explained myself (I gave an earlier conductor who was curious about what I was doing a link to Torontoist and my e-mail address) and cited the bylaw, I was really surprised that I was ordered to stop under penalty of confiscation.

But I'll keep Torontoist readers updated if something happens.

 

Dang, you got scolded by the intercom? How Big Brother is that?

 

I wish the intercom would talk to me ... I get so lonely sometimes.

 
Post a comment (Comment Policy)

2003-2008 Gothamist LLC. All rights reserved. Terms of Use & Privacy Policy. We use MovableType.