{"id":58489,"date":"2019-02-20T10:17:34","date_gmt":"2019-02-20T15:17:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/?p=58489"},"modified":"2019-02-22T16:29:08","modified_gmt":"2019-02-22T21:29:08","slug":"opinion-torontos-yonge-dundas-square-building-installs-classical-music-to-deter-loitering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2019\/02\/20\/opinion-torontos-yonge-dundas-square-building-installs-classical-music-to-deter-loitering\/","title":{"rendered":"OPINION | Toronto’s 10 Dundas East Building Installs Classical Music To Deter Loitering"},"content":{"rendered":"
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10 Dundas East near Yonge-Dundas Square plays classical music outside of Cineplex theatre to deter loitering.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The idea of weaponizing classical music as a deterrent against loitering and crime is nothing new.\u00a0Toronto’s subway stations<\/a> have long used the music of Beethoven, Mozart, and Bach as a\u00a0deterrent to those who would find classical music incompatible with their musical tastes. The same can be said for a 7-eleven in Edmonton, which last\u00a0May 2018<\/a>\u00a0started piping classical music through a special outdoor sound system aimed at deterring\u00a0panhandlers from loitering.<\/p>\n

The latest use of classical music to discourage delinquency comes from 10 Dundas East located across from Yonge-Dundas Square. First reported by\u00a0Ryerson University\u2019s student newspaper The Ryersonian, sound speakers have been\u00a0installed near the entrance outside the Cineplex theatre to play an endless stream of classical music.<\/p>\n