Toronto preps for Taylor Swift concerts with security, traffic plan [Video]

The City of Toronto announced traffic and security measures Thursday in preparation for Taylor Swift’s arrival, warning residents to be patient and plan ahead with huge crowds expected to flock downtown during six scheduled shows.

Swift will perform at Rogers Centre for her sold-out Eras Tour from Nov. 14 to Nov. 16 and the following week from Nov. 21 to Nov. 23, and the city said it is expecting up to 500,000 visitors from outside Toronto.

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, while multiple overlapping events at Scotiabank Arena could bring up to 20,000 more people downtown.

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At a press conference detailing the city’s plans, Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik said Toronto has been preparing for the tour for months, and has learned from other cities’ experiences with the …